I'm sure we've all seen some on general gardening sites
Just thought I'd post a few of my faves for the fun of it
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1) Here's the question asked
"I just received my first Nepenthes Ventrata plant (photo's below) and the pitchers have no fluid in them. What can I do so they don't get all dried out?"
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Here's one of the replies
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fill them 1/4" of distilled water, no minerals, and be sure to empty them a couple times a week and refill. They only partially digest insects they capture (and a healthy pitcher captures a good deal!), thus they need to be empty of the contents and refreshed. This process helps in the plants "digestion". Also, be sure the potting material *never* dries up, keep it moist by watering twice a week. I've been doing it 2x/wk, until it leeks water out of its planter.
http://www.plantswap.net/forum/f11/nepenthes-ventrata-has-nothing-pitchers-18193/
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2) You don't need to feed it bugs. No carnivorous plant needs to be fed. They get most of their food from light. Bugs are like desert. Feed a 1/4 strength fertilizer every 2 weeks in the spring to get the plant pitchering.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/carnivor/msg1119101211954.html?6
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Gotta Love It
LOL
Peace...
Just thought I'd post a few of my faves for the fun of it
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1) Here's the question asked
"I just received my first Nepenthes Ventrata plant (photo's below) and the pitchers have no fluid in them. What can I do so they don't get all dried out?"
&
Here's one of the replies
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fill them 1/4" of distilled water, no minerals, and be sure to empty them a couple times a week and refill. They only partially digest insects they capture (and a healthy pitcher captures a good deal!), thus they need to be empty of the contents and refreshed. This process helps in the plants "digestion". Also, be sure the potting material *never* dries up, keep it moist by watering twice a week. I've been doing it 2x/wk, until it leeks water out of its planter.
http://www.plantswap.net/forum/f11/nepenthes-ventrata-has-nothing-pitchers-18193/
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2) You don't need to feed it bugs. No carnivorous plant needs to be fed. They get most of their food from light. Bugs are like desert. Feed a 1/4 strength fertilizer every 2 weeks in the spring to get the plant pitchering.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/carnivor/msg1119101211954.html?6
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Gotta Love It
LOL
Peace...
i could go for some desert LOL
Lol