New heli rack early results

[Av8tor1]

Everybody seems very happy, new growth popping up everywhere... and the reduction from the 6 bulb to 4 bulb doesnt seem like it hurt much. I wont know for sure till the pitchers mature and age a little.

(last image is by request for Ron)

Thanks for looking,
Av

 

[Heli]

Looking good Butch! You folliculata is stunning!

 

[jbradt]

Outstanding!

 

[Av8tor1]

Thanks Luca

 

[Heli]

And not to mention the sarracenioides!

 

[lizasaur]

Oh Butch, that's very...very awesome

 

[Av8tor1]

Thanks Jamie, Liz.....

I had hoped the new system would work, but its doing better then I expected.
The surge of growth is awesome and I think the color will be acceptable to me.
Many pitchers start off green only to go red with a little age.

But to be honest, they were being abused for the last 6 months....

They happy now

 

[BigBella]

Butch -- the pusher of plant porn . . .

"I'd buy that for a dollar . . ."

 

[dionae]

Amazing! Your Heli care thread really saved my H minor. Thanks for posting that!

 

[Av8tor1]

Butch -- the pusher of plant porn . . .

"I'd buy that for a dollar . . ."

hehehehe David, u silly thang

Amazing! Your Heli care thread really saved my H minor. Thanks for posting that!

Well thank you dionae, that is indeed a compliment.

FWIW, the next to last image if one of the plants on the lower 4 bulb T8 rack, GE Chroma 50 bulbs in it.
Giesemann's in the top 4 bulb T5 rack.

 

[thez_yo]

OMG and what about the requests from me! *tapping foot*

 

[Av8tor1]

yes dear.... check back tomorrow night

For comparision....
10 days ago

 

[jeff 2]

suite

what neon use you ?

I will try for my new terra neon fluo-compact red and blue 250 w , What do you think of those ?

jeff

 

[Av8tor1]

what neon use you ?

I will try for my new terra neon fluo-compact red and blue 250 w , What do you think of those ?

jeff

Jeff, I use Giesemann Aquaflora and Midday bulbs in my T5 rack. In my T8 rack I use GE Chroma 50's (Sunshine) bulbs

(The Chroma 50's are similar to the Giesemann Middays, 5000k w/high CRI)

I have no specific knowledge of the terra neon.... can you send a link to their spectral curve?

 

[amphirion]

very nice butch! so nice to see your plants acclimating very well to your new setup!

 

[Av8tor1]

Thanks Jon,

I had some concern going from a 6 bulb down to a 4 bulb, while at the same time increasing distance to bulbs by a considerable margin. They went from less then two inches for the tallest helis to now 8 or more inches.
Early indications are that I will still have decent color, maybe not as good.... but respectable still yet.
The increased clearance sure does make feeding the pitchers easier as well.
Ill give it 6 months and if the decrease is too dramatic Ill do what it takes to get the 6 bulb back in operation.

I think one advantage I do have, is now my bulbs can run much hotter. So this is making up some of the ground lost in the other two variables.

 

[meizwang]

great looking plants-thanks for sharing!

 

[mass]

 

[RL7836]

(last image is by request for Ron)

Thanks for the pic. !st impression is yours doesn't seem to have the same pitcher shape and also has more of a 'minor'-type nectar spoon.

For those who are wondering what we're discussing - these two pulchella's come from same tepui:

(apologies for quality of 2nd pic - thru glass w/ rampant hamata growth... - soon to be rectified)(protrusion between 2 large pitchers is emerging flower stalk - soon to be chopped).

 

[Av8tor1]

OMG and what about the requests from me! *tapping foot*

here ya go, your babies are all doing fine...
Thank you lil one

and just a random image

Butch