Recent content by Axelrod12

I agree with the above. Avoid extreme cold. Other than that the only concern I can think of this time of year is if they are coming out of dormancy already and your temps are still really low. But that's coming from someone who lives in CT and has another 2-2.5 months of winter left.

It'd come down to whether it's allowed to accumulate or not then. I don't know how sensitive helis are compared to other CPs. But accumulated salts can have a harmful effect. What are your temps/humidity like?

Very cool pics of the traps Fred!

Helis like high humidity and cooler temps. The tap water could certainly be an issue though. The TDS will buildup over time if it doesn't get washed away at some point. Do you happen to know the TDS of your tap water? Tap with a high TDS will cause issues much faster than a low TDS. For example...

I don't think the cause is really known but it seems some environmental causes, stress, etc. can cause it. You can root the plants if you cut the stalk just below them.

Trichomes are just glands. In cannabis they are used to produce both various cannabinoids and terpenes. The purpose of this is, as far as I know, thought to be defensive but not in a carnivorous or even protocarnivorous sense. Terpenes can be found in many plants, they are essentially the oils...

I've been growing this species on and off for about 3 or 4 years and finally got a flower from it. Not a great pic, but my lens doesn't cooperate any closer:

Species is beyond me, but maybe a x Graptoveria.

In my experience mexican pings will start to resume carnivorous growth just based on light cues. Last year I did have a few that lagged really far behind though and I started watering them. It seems they may have taken the hint from the water as well because they switched growth soon after.

What sort of LED panels are you using?

I don't have any experience with the crushed glass sands. But as far as sandblasting sand, there is also black diamond blasting grit. That is made up primarily of coal slag which is inert, it's used in fish tanks as a substrate and doesn't effect the pH at all. The one thing to look out for is...

How big is your tank? Could you obtain a 2 foot t5 fixture if 4' is too much. Determining how powerful your lights are isn't just a matter of watts. Spiral cfls waste a lot of light due to their shape. A reflector can help with that. A t5ho fixture with reflector would be better. It directs more...

I'll try to get a pic of mine up later. I would let the pygmy gemmae establish then allow other plants to grow in around them. Prune back as needed. The peaty pool is common. If you try it again soak your peat ahead of time and use the stuff that settles after a few hours. If anything still...

Looks happy to me. A lot of pings will present nice red colors when under strong enough light. I keep mine about 10-12" under a 4 bulb t5ho fixture.

I am working on a similar setup now. Rather than a level planting media I formed a hill to one side and a small aquatic area formed in the front. I can drain and change water from the aquatic area but I don't think it will be very necessary, I water it with only 0-1 TDS RO water. Keep in mind...