|
| I ordered and received a D. Capensis Red about a week ago.
It came in a plastic "dome" (it was a transparent, plastic cup) in which contained my new CP. When I lifted the cup, I could smell the aroma from all the dews and it made me delighted. But being a total newbie, I did not know anything about plant shock back then and could only wonder why the plant wasn't producing any mucus. How long will my plant be in shock? (It has been about a week so far) I have been constantly giving it distilled water and placed it under three lamps (one 16 watt coiled fluorescent lamp and two 60 watt "plant lights" that use incandescent bulbs). Also, is my lighting appropriate?
Lastly, what would help my CP to produce some mucus? Will simply overcoming the humidity/shipping(it was in a box for three days) shock give rise to mucus? I will post some pictures.
The CPL light I'm looking at:
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by jmoore3274 (My Page) on Tue, May 1, 12 at 20:07
| It usually can take a few weeks for a plant to over come the shock. Your plant looks pretty healthy and I would think the reason why it isn't producing any dew is because the humidity is too low. I would see this in my grow tent in my house over the winter when my 600Watt MH light turned on and zapped the humidity level. After I installed a sealed air ducted hood they wouldn't lose their dew. Try putting the pot on some pebbles to increase the humidity. If that doesn't do it then I would hope the new traps that grow will be adapted to the environment to give off dew. -Best Wishes- |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Carnivorous Plants Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.