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dark spots on ventricosa leaves

laxgoal

laxgoal

I Like Watching Things Grow...
Ok so the N. Ventricosa I have has 2 nice pitchers and an offshoot so I'm happy, but the leaves were a perfect green when I got it, and now they have dark spots around the edges. Is this ok?? I'm guessing its not too big of a deal seeing as the ventricosa is virtually indestructable. I also have it on my windowsill (which gives it plenty of good sunlight) as opposed to the Mikei which I keep in a terrarium. Also, the Mikei's pitchers shriveled up and died (i think because of the lack of humidity in my terrarium) so I am now misting it... do you think this will help it pitcher (it hasnt so far but it has 2 tendrils). I got it maybe 2 months ago. How long does it typically take for a shipped plant to create a new pitcher?
 
Hmm...I don't have neps yet, but based on my knowledge, Black spot sround the edges might either be a bad thing or the tendril is old (though I'm not sure if it's a tendril with a pitcher, the pitcher or the leaf will die first). What I've heard is that N. ventricosa is practically indestructable so it will probably live. Two reasons why I think it hasn't made pitchers yet is due either low humidity (even though N. ventricosa can still pitcher at very low humidity, but maybe), maybe it's still acclimating, or (which I doubt) is that it may not actually be receiving enough sunlight. Hopefully someone with more knowledge with Nepenthes will help.
 
ok, so here are the ventricosa leaves and one of its pitchers

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and here is the mikei now (flash didnt go off for some reason)
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and here is the mikei when i got it. I want my pitchers back! lol.
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I would say it's too wet.

PS: What kind of Utrics are those behind mikei? They look nice.
 
oh it is U. Sandersonii. As soon as I upped the humidity it started to flower like crazy :)
 
Wait, is that a basal I see with the ventricosa? That might one reason why.
 
  • #10
I don't know how you managed to overwater with a bark mix, but I'm pretty sure that's too wet. That, or fertilizer burn, but I doubt you use ferts.
 
  • #11
yeah, it is a basal! I donno what to do with it so I am leaving it on. Yeah, the pot I have it in drains really quickly. I also may have taken that pic right after watering I dont keep it that wet I let it dry out on the top before re watering.
 
  • #12
I have no clue what my humidity is... I spray the 10 gal like 2-3 times a day... I told my dad to get me a hygrogometer (or whatever they are called), but he is too lazy.
 
  • #13
What kind of mix is that? It could be from salts in the mix, but I doubt it.
 
  • #14
no, im not exactly sure what it is but I got it from a professional grower that runs a CP site. So I'm pretty sure the soil is fine. I think it might be bark, sphagum, peat, and perlite... not really sure though.
 
  • #15
Yeah, probably water then. How often do you water? Even in mixes like that, I water once every 3-5 days.
You're using RO water right?
 
  • #16
yeah it is distilled water i get by the gallon from QFC. ok, thats good. Its probably also acclimating because i got it a little while ago and it came from california. there hasnt been too much sun in WA lately and i dont keep it in the 10 gal terrarium like the mikei
 
  • #17
Well, I can see that the soil mix is orchid bark (?), perlite and peat
 
  • #18
theres a good portion of LFS in there too... its just not on the top.
 
  • #19
K, I think that's good, but one question, did it come with the basal, or did it produce it? I would say you'd need to transplant or something, but in that condition, I wouldn't.
 
  • #20
it came with it. the pitchers all seem to be doing ok... I think it might be a little bit of shipping shock... cause i got this like 2 weeks ago.
 
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