Hello, this is my first post here.
I have received these Heliamphora on 21st April 2014, as I made a terrarium for them on that night.
They look so healthy when I received, with bunch of roots and pitchers. Which I soak them with Trichoderma for 2 hrs 30 mins before potting. Here, I will post only pictures of the problem plants.
Ionasii<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0466.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0466.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140421_IMG_0466.jpg"/></a>
Ceracea<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0476.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0476.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140421_IMG_0476.jpg"/></a>
Minor<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0462.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0462.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140421_IMG_0462.jpg"/></a>
One month has passed and ,for some species, there are only few pitchers left with a very slow growth rate.
Probably, the growing condition doesn't fit some species here.
The condition I mentioned above is :
Temp : 20-27c (74-80f) day, 20-23c (68-74f) night
Humidity : 70-99% day, 80-99% night
Light : 4x39w T5 HO Dymax Tropical (I don't know this light temperature in Kelvin) 12 inches away from plants.
Ventilation : Fish tank cooling fan that turn on together with an ultrasonic humidifier that make chiller-cooled mist flow inside terrarium. It drop temperature down to 18-20c (64-68f) and raise humidity to 99%. They are controlled by timer to
ventilate 6 times a day for 15 minutes each.
Here is a picture of my terrarium.
<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140428_IMG_0545.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140428_IMG_0545.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140428_IMG_0545.jpg"/></a>
H.minor burgandy black, H.nutans (Kukenam), N.Truncata (reddish leaves),N.Veitchii (Bareo Candy Red), N.Lowii (Mulu), and N.Robcantleyi are doing really fine there.
The problem species are in 100% LFS with top watering once a week, no water tray.
H.Ionasii <a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1208a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1208a.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140524_IMG_1208a.jpg"/></a>
H.Ceracea at the front, vigorous H.Nutans at the back. <a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1209a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1209a.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140524_IMG_1209a.jpg"/></a>
H.Minor(Auyan)<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1212a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1212a.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140524_IMG_1212a.jpg"/></a>
I am thinking about repot them into 1part milled lfs or peat : 1part perlite : 1part Akadama(as Turface or APS substitute) what is your opinion?
Advice and comments are highly appreciated.
Thank you
Vee
I have received these Heliamphora on 21st April 2014, as I made a terrarium for them on that night.
They look so healthy when I received, with bunch of roots and pitchers. Which I soak them with Trichoderma for 2 hrs 30 mins before potting. Here, I will post only pictures of the problem plants.
Ionasii<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0466.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0466.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140421_IMG_0466.jpg"/></a>
Ceracea<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0476.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0476.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140421_IMG_0476.jpg"/></a>
Minor<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0462.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140421_IMG_0462.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140421_IMG_0462.jpg"/></a>
One month has passed and ,for some species, there are only few pitchers left with a very slow growth rate.
Probably, the growing condition doesn't fit some species here.
The condition I mentioned above is :
Temp : 20-27c (74-80f) day, 20-23c (68-74f) night
Humidity : 70-99% day, 80-99% night
Light : 4x39w T5 HO Dymax Tropical (I don't know this light temperature in Kelvin) 12 inches away from plants.
Ventilation : Fish tank cooling fan that turn on together with an ultrasonic humidifier that make chiller-cooled mist flow inside terrarium. It drop temperature down to 18-20c (64-68f) and raise humidity to 99%. They are controlled by timer to
ventilate 6 times a day for 15 minutes each.
Here is a picture of my terrarium.
<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140428_IMG_0545.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140428_IMG_0545.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140428_IMG_0545.jpg"/></a>
H.minor burgandy black, H.nutans (Kukenam), N.Truncata (reddish leaves),N.Veitchii (Bareo Candy Red), N.Lowii (Mulu), and N.Robcantleyi are doing really fine there.
The problem species are in 100% LFS with top watering once a week, no water tray.
H.Ionasii <a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1208a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1208a.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140524_IMG_1208a.jpg"/></a>
H.Ceracea at the front, vigorous H.Nutans at the back. <a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1209a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1209a.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140524_IMG_1209a.jpg"/></a>
H.Minor(Auyan)<a href="http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/ha55_5/media/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1212a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z427/ha55_5/Carnivorous%20Plants/Terrarium/20140524_IMG_1212a.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140524_IMG_1212a.jpg"/></a>
I am thinking about repot them into 1part milled lfs or peat : 1part perlite : 1part Akadama(as Turface or APS substitute) what is your opinion?
Advice and comments are highly appreciated.
Thank you
Vee
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