N. Ventricosa X TM help

[lance]

Hi ya'll... several weeks ago I saw that my N. vent X TM was browning its leaves at the base a lot faster than usual. In a panic, I moved it to my new cooler HL chamber where it has been for several weeks. The plant has sped up a lot, but Still, it wont stop sacrificing its leaves and Im afraid that the dead growth will catch up to the growth point.. Am I over worried, or is there a serious problem here? Please help!

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See the rapidly dying leaf?

Temps: 75 in day, 55 at night
Humidity: high, never goes below 65%...the other HLers seem to love it
Filtered artificial light 13-14 hours a day

Thanks,
Lance

 

[Brokken]

Is this an established plant or a cutting that you're trying to root?

 

[lance]

This is an established plant that was rooted a long time ago...id say back in May of 2011

 

[Brokken]

If it's growing new leaves, then I wouldn't worry too much. I kept my vent x xTM in a LL terrarium and it did great. It loved the humidity. It's a very hardy cultivar and likely to do well no matter what the conditions - though it bears mention that both xTM and ventricosa are HL.

 

[lance]

Help! The leaf has died and another is on the way... please help me!

 

[Whimgrinder]

The question is, how many leaves are left, and is the plant still growing?

 

[lance]

Id say theres about 7 leaves left...but now, the second leaf has died, so 6 leaves . The plant is still growing, but if the leaves keep dying, the growth can't out run it...

 

[Wire Man]

How tall is it? It's probably forming a wood vine to help support the top weight.

 

[lance]

Its about a foot tall

 

[Wire Man]

That might be why then. Each plant's height at which it does this is different, but they usually kill off the leaves for this purpose.