N. Ventricosa not growing pitchers

[savagegarden]

Hello,

I'm sure this is a common question/problem, but my N. Ventricosa isn't growing pitchers and I thought it'd be best to post pictures. I'm growing it under four T5HO fluorescent lights, on for about 12-14 hours per day. Water it with distilled water every few days and I don't let it sit in water. Any help would be appreciated.


Pics:

Struggling Pitcher:

 

[Whimgrinder]

If its not low light thats preventing it from pitchering, its low humidity. What is the humidity in that location?

 

[savagegarden]

I'll get an update tonight and get back to you. What are the recommended temps and humidity for a ventricosa?

 

[Bio]

Just a thought, but if you just got it recently, it is probably still settling into it's new growing conditions. If not, it is probably humidity issues.

It looks like it has a couple of pitchers that it could inflate now if it wanted to.

 

[kulamauiman]

Which clone of ventricosa? I am seeing that one has similar issues in conditions that the other clones do just fine.

 

[Dante1709]

I agree with all of the above. Usually during cold temps, low humidity and/or periods of acclimation, my ventricosa also produces no/very little pitchers. Humidity trays do very little for humidity ; try something along to lines of creating a grow tent, or purchasing a cheap humidifier to help out.

 

[Dragoness]

This time of year, humidifiers get pretty cheap (off season) Check garage sales, too.

 

[savagegarden]

I have an ultrasonic humidifier that should work well. What is the best way of containing the humidity? I'm thinking I could but that ventricosa in a terrarium and pipe in the humidity. Any thoughts?

 

[PsychoSarah]

Depending on the output of the humidifier, you could just put it in a small room. That's what I do.

 

[savagegarden]

I added an old fish tank, now a terrarium, and an ultrasonic humidifer. I have the humidity piped in straight onto the ventricosa. Prior to using the humidifer, the humidity was 68%; after adding the humidifer (running it for 30 minutes every 2 hours) the electronic hydrometer reads 98%. I'm sure that's off because of the moisture on the hydrometer, but I think the humidity is up overall. Hope this works out.

Thanks for the help!