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geffcardo · 06-27-2006, 11:20 PM

i just bought a vft from a green thumb store and it looks very good.
my mom saw it and wanted me to get rid of it, but i dont want to, and my brother keeps messing w it, im plannin on leavin it outside durin the day and inside during the night, does it need light during the night?
how often should i water them?
whats a good place to put them inside? away from people
also, should i leave the cup on?
all the pics ive seen dont have the original pot and cup
is it good if i raise it n the same pot and cup that came in at the store?
how do i feed it? do i take off the cup?
if i leave the cup on(for humidity), wat should i feed it?
i tried ants but they keep dodging the traps
wat about dead bugs?

nepenthes_ak · 06-27-2006, 11:26 PM

VFT Care sheet

this has all youre awnsers next timeyou have a question try searching the board b4 asking cuase theirs a good chance youre not the first person to ask!

good luck!

geffcardo · 06-27-2006, 11:38 PM

yes i already read it and it didnt answer these questions
should i leave the cup on?
if i leave the cup on, how will it eat?
should there b light during the night?

Presto · 06-27-2006, 11:45 PM

take the cup off. *just keep the soil wet. *(leaving the cup on will either cook your plant - via the "greenhouse effect" - or just encourage mold growth)
if you leave it outside, it will catch all the food it needs.
and if it's getting a full day's worth of direct sun, no need for light at night!

geffcardo · 06-27-2006, 11:48 PM

thanks but doesnt it need humidity?
if i take the cup off and it doesnt get all the light it needs, then what happens?

Presto · 06-27-2006, 11:55 PM

on humidity, quoted from the above link:
it does'nt need much for healthy growing , just remember to keep the soil moist at all times and plenty of air circultion.

give it as much light as you can. *if you're keeping it outside all day, should be just fine.

geffcardo · 06-27-2006, 11:57 PM

k thanks
i just dont want them to die so soon
since ima failure and all

Presto · 06-28-2006, 12:00 AM

aw, you're gonna do fine! just be patient, and I'm sure they'll thrive!

geffcardo · 06-28-2006, 12:10 AM

would it b fine if i left it outside all day and night?

Presto · 06-28-2006, 12:13 AM

that's what I do!

06-27-2006, 11:26 PM	#2
nepenthes_ak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Spring Feild Ohio Posts: 3,093	VFT Care sheet this has all youre awnsers next timeyou have a question try searching the board b4 asking cuase theirs a good chance youre not the first person to ask! good luck! __________________ POOP My Blog Grow List My flickr

06-27-2006, 11:45 PM	#4
Presto NECPS Vice President Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 483	take the cup off. just keep the soil wet. (leaving the cup on will either cook your plant - via the "greenhouse effect" - or just encourage mold growth) if you leave it outside, it will catch all the food it needs. and if it's getting a full day's worth of direct sun, no need for light at night! __________________ -Emily 8th Annual NECPS Show: September 25 & 26, 2010 Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence, RI

06-27-2006, 11:55 PM	#6
Presto NECPS Vice President Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 483	on humidity, quoted from the above link: it does'nt need much for healthy growing , just remember to keep the soil moist at all times and plenty of air circultion. give it as much light as you can. *if you're keeping it outside all day, should be just fine. __________________ -Emily 8th Annual NECPS Show: September 25 & 26, 2010 Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence, RI

06-28-2006, 12:00 AM	#8
Presto NECPS Vice President Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 483	aw, you're gonna do fine! just be patient, and I'm sure they'll thrive! __________________ -Emily 8th Annual NECPS Show: September 25 & 26, 2010 Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence, RI

06-28-2006, 12:13 AM	#10
Presto NECPS Vice President Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 483	that's what I do! __________________ -Emily 8th Annual NECPS Show: September 25 & 26, 2010 Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence, RI

06-27-2006, 11:20 PM	#1
geffcardo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 170	i just bought a vft from a green thumb store and it looks very good. my mom saw it and wanted me to get rid of it, but i dont want to, and my brother keeps messing w it, im plannin on leavin it outside durin the day and inside during the night, does it need light during the night? how often should i water them? whats a good place to put them inside? away from people also, should i leave the cup on? all the pics ive seen dont have the original pot and cup is it good if i raise it n the same pot and cup that came in at the store? how do i feed it? do i take off the cup? if i leave the cup on(for humidity), wat should i feed it? i tried ants but they keep dodging the traps wat about dead bugs?

06-27-2006, 11:38 PM	#3
geffcardo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 170	yes i already read it and it didnt answer these questions should i leave the cup on? if i leave the cup on, how will it eat? should there b light during the night?

06-27-2006, 11:48 PM	#5
geffcardo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 170	thanks but doesnt it need humidity? if i take the cup off and it doesnt get all the light it needs, then what happens?

06-27-2006, 11:57 PM	#7
geffcardo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 170	k thanks i just dont want them to die so soon since ima failure and all

06-28-2006, 12:10 AM	#9
geffcardo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 170	would it b fine if i left it outside all day and night?

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