Give any tips ~n~ ask any questions about vft's

[not_wanting2go]

Mine's are just growing from the seeds so small.. ( my first VFT's {newcomer})But, so many of em are turning black! Any ideas? It's not just few.... sooooo many... It's like a VFT cemetry tips?!?

[Tony Paroubek]

When you ask questions it helps a ton if you can give as many specifics about the growing conditions as you can think of.

What are they potted in?
What are the temperature ranges day and night?
What kind of water are you using and how are you applying it?
What kind of light and how bright?
Have you changed any cultural practices recently or done anything differently?

Tony

[not_wanting2go]

* pot(waterproof tray)
*cool n humid in the house, n I keep my vft by the window.(morning sun cool~evening sun HOT~afternoon sun gets calmly cool...
* I'm using drinking water to spray em' n pour plenty of water in the roots in the mornig only..... Later when the sun's hot, I moist them with my spray thingie
* I'm not using any lamps... only sun, I often open my window for cool air.
* N I fed em' small moths, mosquito, a weird bug, and a fly for different traps/mouths..
*Hmmm... Did I water them too much?

~ Ryan Kim ~

[vft guy in SJ]

ok.. lets start with the basics.
1. Use ONLY distilled, reverse osmosis, or rain water. Drinking water contains salt and other dissolved minerals which are BAD BAD for cp's.
2. Read the FAQ pages on Flytraps: FAQ Pages
3. Read the PFT care sheet for VFTs: PFT care sheet
4. Read the care sheet pinned at the top of this forum.

That should answer most of your questions.

Good luck
Steve

[dblnikl]

when you say drinking water, do you mean tap water? if so i'd say that's one of your problems. try distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis filtered water. also, it kind of sounds like you may be watering too much, just put the pots in a shallow tray of water, about an inch or so of water. then when the water dries out, then add a little more. you don't really need to spray either if you use the tray method of watering, the natural evaporation of the water should take care of humidity. hope this helps!!

[pond boy]

you shouldn`t feed them yet either,they`ll catch enough by them selves.

[not_wanting2go]

thanks guys.... Then is this water ok? How about me using the water from the fridge? You know, the kinda water you can drink? The fridge filters it. That ok? CAUSE I don't know what distilled or osmosis mean n rain is rare here

[vft guy in SJ]

Quote (not_wanting2go @ Sep. 02 2003,6:53)

thanks guys.... Then is this water ok? How about me using the water from the fridge? You know, the kinda water you can drink? The fridge filters it. That ok? CAUSE I don't know what distilled or osmosis mean n rain is rare here[/QUOTE] No. Go to the grocery store and buy "Distilled water" should get it for anywhere from $ .70- 1.00 a gallon. Make sure it says Distilled. Distilled water is what you get when you boil water and condense the steam back into water. VFTs need pure water, free of any disolved minerals. Drinking water/ spring water, carbon filtered water ect ect does not remove those toxic minerals. Use Distilled, Reverse Osmosis, or Rain or be prepared for your plants to meet an early demise. Steve There are only 2 infinite things... the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not too sure about the universe. Reply With Quote Page 1 of 2 12 Last Jump to page: « Vft seedlings (pic) | Site to put pics to? » Similar Threads Questions About Chilean Sphagnum (Orchid Moss) and other VFT questions -Lots of PICS! By Alien1099 in forum Venus Flytrap (Dionaea ) Care Information & Tips Replies: 21 Last Post: 03-06-2008, 10:07 AM Give it what you've got!!! By Cindy in forum Tropical Pitcher Plants  (Nepenthes) Replies: 4 Last Post: 01-26-2004, 07:37 AM Can anyone give me a name?? By Flint in forum Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum Replies: 6 Last Post: 09-02-2003, 08:17 PM Give me bicalcarta or give me death By lithopsboy in forum Tropical Pitcher Plants  (Nepenthes) Replies: 2 Last Post: 12-23-2002, 07:47 AM Ok, I give up By in forum Utricularia, Aldrovanda, Genlisea Replies: 8 Last Post: 10-06-2002, 11:52 AM Tags for this Thread seeds, vft View Tag Cloud 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 06:44 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.