- Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:28 am
#47469
little pots seem to use far more water, and got quite warm indeed in direct sun even on the most beautiful days where the weather is just simply superb (25-30c = ~80f)
my big trough seems to stay cooler, doesnt use as much water despite being about 6x larger, and the peat stays moist for approx 1-2days even with an empty drink tray in the same weather (25-30c / 80f)
the smaller indoor pots really knocked my VFT's around big time.
one week in the mini peat bog trough and they are already recovering at a more rapid rate.
Steve_D wrote:ya know, after re-potting with the large trough thats now my mini peat bog, i have to say i have noticed this drastically.
[*]Deep pots; Venus Flytraps' roots like to go down 8-10 inches or more, 5-6 inches at least; and well-rooted Flytraps are very robust in health and growth.
[*]Don't let the sides of the pots overheat in the sun and damage the roots; insulated polyurethane foam pots or cheap styrofoam cups work great; as an alternative, white or light-colored plastic or vitreous ceramic (vitreous means nonporous, waterproof) reflects sunlight and helps a lot; pots can also be nested one inside another or shaded somehow; small pots are more susceptible to rapid overheating in direct sunlight, so planting several plants in a larger pot (6-10 inches diameter (15-25 centimeters)) helps a lot to buffer the soil temperature
Steve
little pots seem to use far more water, and got quite warm indeed in direct sun even on the most beautiful days where the weather is just simply superb (25-30c = ~80f)
my big trough seems to stay cooler, doesnt use as much water despite being about 6x larger, and the peat stays moist for approx 1-2days even with an empty drink tray in the same weather (25-30c / 80f)
the smaller indoor pots really knocked my VFT's around big time.
one week in the mini peat bog trough and they are already recovering at a more rapid rate.
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