Is my plant dead

[paul]

it aint started growing yet since being dormant,the room its in does get cold overnight would this hold it back or is it dead

[Vertigo]

Well, if it does get cold at night (depending on how cold cold is ), then that could set it back a bit. If it was a bit warmer it would probably show a little more sign of growth and waking up.

[Ozzy]

Temps are not the only factor in a vft coming out of dormancy. Light levels
have alot to do with it too. Have you increased the amount of light it gets?
It's only the beginning of March, I wouldn't worry about it very much yet, all
mine are still dormant, I'm sure they are still dormant in the wild too. If
it's dead the entire plant will be black, look below the soil to see if the
bulb is black and mushy or if it's white and firm. If it's black your plant is
dead if not, slowly increase the light and temps. Let me know what you find and
I'll try and help you more with it.

[Darcie]

yah, don't worry about a sluggish plant untill may, they can be a little weird their first few dormancies.

[paul]

Quote (0zzy @ Mar. 05 2003,6:00)

Temps are not the only factor in a vft coming out of dormancy. Light levels have alot to do with it too. Have you increased the amount of light it gets? It's only the beginning of March, I wouldn't worry about it very much yet, all mine are still dormant, I'm sure they are still dormant in the wild too. If it's dead the entire plant will be black, look below the soil to see if the bulb is black and mushy or if it's white and firm. If it's black your plant is dead if not, slowly increase the light and temps. Let me know what you find and I'll try and help you more with it.[/QUOTE] just had a poke arround cannot find any white everything looks black, Reply With Quote 03-06-2003, 02:23 PM #6 Ozzy View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage SirKristoff is a poopiehead Join Date Jul 2001 Location Greenswamp, NC Posts 13,758 Mentioned 3 Post(s) Tagged 0 Thread(s) I'm sorry, but if the roots are black then there's not much hope for the plant. The best thing to do is try to figure out why it died, change whatever caused it to die, then try again. What kind of water did you use? What was the humidity, temp, light levels last growing period. What was the conditions it had for it's dormancy. How long have you been growing this plant? Let me know the answers to these questions and I'll try to help you figure it out. Reply With Quote 03-07-2003, 01:12 PM #7 Darcie View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage Join Date Sep 2002 Location Western MI USA Posts 1,473 Mentioned 0 Post(s) Tagged 0 Thread(s) Bummer. 0zzy is right though, take it as a learning opertunity. If you can tell us what it's life was like, maybe we can pinpoint the trouble. There is no item greater in value than life, for without life value would cease to exist. My Grow List Reply With Quote 03-07-2003, 01:17 PM #8 Travis View Profile View Forum Posts Join Date Mar 2002 Posts 1,866 Mentioned 0 Post(s) Tagged 0 Thread(s) Well mine is still alive... That is a bummer I know exactly how you feel. As all of mine died on me last year...this year is not over yet. I will see if I have any survivors. \"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.\" -- Oscar Wilde http://www.nasarracenia.org/ Reply With Quote Page 1 of 4 1234 Last Jump to page: « Southwest giant | How many vft's are there » Similar Threads Dead pitcher plant PICS By Zero in forum General Discussions Replies: 5 Last Post: 03-19-2010, 11:49 PM NOOO! Why god why? DEAD DEAD DEAD! By Clint in forum Fresh Water Aquariums Replies: 8 Last Post: 09-17-2007, 06:29 AM well... she's dead. By Finch in forum Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum Replies: 27 Last Post: 12-06-2005, 10:58 AM Dead! By turner in forum Venus Flytrap (Dionaea ) Care Information & Tips Replies: 5 Last Post: 04-29-2005, 01:31 PM It's dead! By fernan003 in forum Venus Flytrap (Dionaea ) Care Information & Tips Replies: 6 Last Post: 09-23-2002, 11:41 PM Posting Permissions You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts   BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On [VIDEO] code is On HTML code is On Forum Rules -- Dark Green SEO -- vB4 Default Style -- Default Mobile Style Contact Us TerraForums Carnivorous Plants Privacy Statement Terms of Service Top All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:51 AM. Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2019 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2019 DragonByte Technologies Ltd. vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2019 DragonByte Technologies Ltd. Shoutbox provided by vBShout (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2019 DragonByte Technologies Ltd. User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2019 DragonByte Technologies Ltd. Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2019 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

[Ozzy]

I'm sorry, but if the roots are black then there's not much hope for the plant. The best thing to do is try to figure out why it died, change whatever caused it to die, then try again. What kind of water did you use? What was the humidity, temp, light levels last growing period. What was the conditions it had for it's dormancy. How long have you been growing this plant?
Let me know the answers to these questions and I'll try to help you figure it out.

[Darcie]

Bummer. 0zzy is right though, take it as a learning opertunity. If you can tell us what it's life was like, maybe we can pinpoint the trouble.

[Travis]

Well mine is still alive... That is a bummer I know exactly how you feel. As all of mine died on me last year...this year is not over yet. I will see if I have any survivors.