Yellow spots..

[TyFone]

I have some yellow spots on my N.reinwardtiana leaf.
I read something about that it could be lack of nutritients?
I can maybe send a picture later.
Can someone help me and tell me whats wrong?

 

[mesial]

Do you grow inside or out? My outdoor grown N. Merrilliana is developing bright pink/red spots on it's dark green leaves leaves, so I'm eager to read the answers to your question

 

[TyFone]

I grow it inside in a terrarium.
I also grow merrilliana in the same conditions. And mine also had red spots nothing to worry about it disapeared later...

 

[chloroplast]

It may be a lack of nutrients, though proper feeding would preclude that. What/how often are you feeding it?

It may also be high lighting (leaves closest to the light should be most colored). If so, it's not a problem.

It may be disease-related (check undersides of leaves for spider mites and other critters). Viral/fungal infections may cause leaf spotting as well.

It may be the beginning of natural leaf death (usually bottom leaves gradually yellow as they get older).

If it's in a terrarium, humidity is probably not a factor.

Hope this helps. Send us a pic if you have one.

 

[TyFone]

I feed it with a cricket every time a new pitcher opens.

Its the newest leaf but its not very close to the lights.

Ill try to send a pic today..

 

[mesial]

Here are a couple of pics of my N. Merrilliana. Also note how small the new leaves are, but are still producing pitchers.

 

[TyFone]

It could be that they are acclamatizing to the new light levels.
Some of my plants also growed smaller leaves when I increased the lights.

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

Thats just from the light, mine commonly do that when the seasons change.

 

[Capslock]

Pretty much every nep I bring home grows smaller leaves and makes bigger pictures than before. I think it's a good trade, though I'm always unsettled by a plant suddenly making smaller leaves.

Capslock

 

[mesial]

Thanks for the info! I feel more at ease about that plant now!