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VFT Jaws (update)
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:36 pm
by Starchy
Day 98
Here's how my 'Jaws' is doing almost 100 days after I received it from FTS:
I had to clip off the 3 larger traps that it came with after they had trouble digesting each of their first meals. There were only tiny traps for about 1-2 months, but then they gradually started getting bigger again. All the while, the whole plant was beginning to clump.
Drosera Indica
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:18 pm
by Starchy
Day 76
After having no success for over 2 months, I decided to put my entire container of D. indica in a gallon ziplock bag with distilled water at the bottom to increase humidity. I saw germination of the seeds in under 1 week. I am
always going to use this method when growing from seed, moving forward.
I did a little reading on D. indica, and found that they experience a wet season of growth where they are essentially drenched. Then during the dry season in Australia, they mostly die back, and are grown the following year from the seeds they drop. In hindsight, I would have made my medium using more silica sand, as that would replicate their natural environment more.
Here are the little seedlings as they look today (I have about 10-20 so far):
Darlingtonia Californica
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:45 pm
by Starchy
Day 60/Day 75
So it is still a learning process with these darn Cobras. It looks like I currently have 3 that have developed carnivorous leaves (1 of which might be dying), and 2 others that are still kicking (but with no carnivorous leaves).
Here is how 3 of them look as of today:
this guy is looking less healthy...
One thing I have learned with Darlingtonia... it takes about 12 hours for a plant to go from super healthy to super dead
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:19 am
by Ginsburg
Your VFT's Look GREAT!! Love the Jaws!
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:03 pm
by pieguy452
Awesome looking jaws and good luck with the baby plants!
VFT Jaws (update)
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:49 am
by Starchy
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:19 pm
by Matt
Looks like a very healthy and happy Jaws flytrap. Very nice!
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:31 pm
by aaa61
I love the jaws keep it up and you'll have a super big vigorous plant
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:11 pm
by Starchy
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:33 am
by pieguy452
They look great!
Sarracenia Leucophylla 'Tarnok'
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:15 pm
by Starchy
VFT FTS Crimson Sawtooth (update)
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:13 am
by Starchy
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:16 am
by Matt
Looks good Starchy!
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:41 am
by akinkysnorlax
Great job with re-potting Starchy. I can see what you are saying about the elevation of the rhizome. I personally think its fine. If you are worried you could always put a top layer of LFS around it or in the whole pot. Question though, what is the wooden stick for that is with the plant? Is it for labeling or some other purpose?
Re: Starchy's Growlist
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:24 pm
by Starchy
akinkysnorlax wrote:Great job with re-potting Starchy. I can see what you are saying about the elevation of the rhizome. I personally think its fine. If you are worried you could always put a top layer of LFS around it or in the whole pot. Question though, what is the wooden stick for that is with the plant? Is it for labeling or some other purpose?
Its a toothpick that Im using to stop a stubborn dormant trap from curling back in on the plant. I am gonna feed it soon so it can die off.