New bie with question
 

Hi all, I am new in this hobby (actually not into it yet :blushing:). I plan to get some drosera and vtf soon and I got a few questions here before I wet my hand on this *biggrin2*.

First, the media for cp, most of the info I found on the internet say mixture of peat moss/sphagnum moss with sand/perlite, but how actually I need to mix them? Just mix it directly or divide them layer by layer like putting media in a canister filter? Sorry, I know this question is stupid but I really never see a live cp before, I'd visited a few nursery here but no luck.

Compare peat moss and sphagnum moss, which 1 is better?

How long do I need to change the media?

Thanks.

Re: New bie with question
 

1) Just mix it. No need divided.

2) Not much different to Drosera and Dionaea according to my experience

3) Half to 1 year depend on your moss quality.

Re: New bie with question
 

Thanks Prof Lim.

Can I use java moss as the media? Any recommended drosera species for a newbie?

Re: New bie with question
 

Better use sphagnum moss or peat moss. I never try Java moss. Don't know whether it is suitable for cp.

If you can provide full sun. D. burmannii, D. spatulata, D. intermedia is easy for beginer.

If your place is shade, you can try D. adelae.


* I am not a prof.

Re: New bie with question
 

for us at least!!:tongue::lol:

Re: New bie with question
 

Hi from Penang.. :) FYI, there is a nursery selling CPs in Kuching, situated right beside the Sarawak general hospital.. forgot the name liao.. Its run by a Taiwanese guy.. Has lots of orchids and nepenthes in the front corner..

Re: New bie with question
 

That's a great info! Thanks!

I will pay a visit to the nursery when I go back to Kuching.

Re: New bie with question
 

I think he's Amos Yu... :smile:

Re: New bie with question
 

hye there...
just wanna ask..
where can i get those media?
i live at putrajaya...
there are no nursery around here...so sad about that..:crying:

Re: New bie with question
 

buy at this Penang guy.good seller:1thumbup::1thumbup:

buy plants from him too!
https://forum.petpitcher.net/showthread.php?t=4195
https://forum.petpitcher.net/showthread.php?t=3965

Re: New bie with question
 

oooh...thanks bro..
that 'Penang guy' live at penang or what?heheh..
coz maybe his name is so called 'penang' but he live at my place! who knows...
hehehe..*biggrin2**biggrin2**biggrin2*

if i want to but VFT, matured one, what is the cost?
and, the best price that i can get?ngee~*biggrin2*

Re: New bie with question
 

that guy name is piscesilim in here.his from Penang.

go ask LJ_Tan or Phangst for cheap mature VFT.

they sell usualy RM10-RM15.

Re: New bie with question
 

I actually already bought 4 sets of VFTs..
but the problem is i'm too excited to see my seeds grow...
and i have read from other sources said that VFT that grow from seeds will take 1 to 2 years to grow maturely..omg..
:sweating:

Re: New bie with question
 

wow...that is cheaper than i thought!:1thumbup:
good info..
but 1st i will try to find it around here...
if none is found, i will contact the persons u told just now..:smile::smile::smile:

Re: New bie with question
 

yea it take that long to mature but its fun when u watch it grow!

but a miracle happen on one of our forumer.grow VFT from seed mature only 1year lol...!
https://forum.petpitcher.net/showthread.php?t=2914

but usualy VFT from seed normally mature after 3-5years after germination if in vivo.vitro from what i heard just around 18months

Re: New bie with question
 

vivo?vitro?
what is that actually?
sory..newbie question...har har har...*biggrin2*

Re: New bie with question
 

http://www.justvenusflytraps.com/ima...e/vftseeds.jpg

my VFT seeds not look like this but it looks like a very thin, and long seeds..
is it VFT?

Re: New bie with question
 

yes thats VFT seeds.1-1.5mm

Re: New bie with question
 

It' s goods to start from seed.
But if you want to start from seed, you must have 'patient' *biggrin2*

Re: New bie with question
 

my seeds actually look like this..is this seeds of VFT?

Re: New bie with question
 

Base on the link for the photo, it not VFT seeds. You purchase it from China?

Re: New bie with question
 

no...i puchase it at cameron highlands, malaysia..
oh no..:crying::crying::crying:

Re: New bie with question
 

sorry, looks like you buy the wrong seeds, VFT seeds are small, and have shape more similar to diamond shape with shiny surface and black in colour

Re: New bie with question
 

oh my god..
what have they done to my wallet?!!:spinning:
oh no..if the seeds grow to other plant than VFT, i will throw it away!
really disappointed..:crying::crying::crying:

Re: New bie with question
 

You may have a look on the packing label, it's made in china.

I may attached the VFT seed photo for you to have a look.

Re: New bie with question
 

SRY ABOUT THE SEEDS.

vivo:
plant grow in normal media(soil)

Vitro:
plant grow in sterile condition(tissue culture which contains sterile gellyish media with minerals that speeds growth of plant)

Re: New bie with question
 

This is the VFT seed.

https://forum.petpitcher.net/attachme...1&d=1290694365

Re: New bie with question
 

I don't consider it maturing yet...:) Traps are still much smaller than adult plant. Although it put up a flower stalk, it's probably randomly triggered. Aborted anyway. From the rate of growth... should take ~3 years to mature.

Re: New bie with question
 

well it flowered!
hope my seedlings will be lucky as urs haha!

Re: New bie with question
 

yes..it have Chinese calligraphy on the pack..
so...what do you think about the seeds?
into what they will grow?:unsure:

Re: New bie with question
 

thanks bro for the info..
i think both of them are good..

Re: New bie with question
 

Grow into trap fly instead of fly trap?*biggrin2*

there's pro and con of seed grown vft, if you bought seeds of vft typical, you might not be disappointed, but if you bought other variety one like red dragon, shark tooth and so on, chances are it will turn out to be a mix of different thing or might not even have what you want...

Re: New bie with question
 

here is the picture.. what do you think?
zoom it and you will see the vft picture and also the Chinese calligraphy written on it..

Re: New bie with question
 

are you buyng premix seeds with growing media or what.....can you take a proper picture of the label at a different angle so that we can read it properly?:confused:

Re: New bie with question
 

yeah...it is quite like that..
i will take another pictures, and with proper angle..ok..
i just wanna know if i buy the wrong seeds..:crying:

Re: New bie with question
 

i nvr see VFT seeds sold locally at nurseries.

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and...what is that sign for?
so..they lied to me la?:spinning:
never mind..
MAHA...here i come!

Re: New bie with question
 

no no,what i mean is ur lucky to find VFT seeds at local stores.

may i knw hw much they sell per packet?hw many seed per packet?

Re: New bie with question
 

they sell it RM8 each pack..
and RM20 for 4 packs..

each packet contain more than 10 seeds..
if the seeds will REALLY grow into VFTs, thank god..
:smile::smile::smile:

but if not, then i will see what is the plant actually..
i will take its picture and show it to this forum..ok..:smile:

Re: New bie with question
 

haha, hopefully they don't grow into trapless vft

Made in China, the best gift to your dustbin:tongue:

Re: New bie with question
 

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

made in china, and made in other countries, have differences huh?:crying:

Re: New bie with question
 

made in china but regulated by reliable com of other country, still passable, other wise, your dust bin will be happy to receive a gift:shy:

Re: New bie with question
 

hey...one of my seeds have started to sprout...
even if it's not the plant like in the 'picture' og the sets, i will still take it's picture and i will show it here..:mad:

Re: New bie with question
 

wow! thats was "fast"!!!, germinated after how many days you sowed it? :1thumbup:

Re: New bie with question
 

i think...about 6 to 7 days..:unsure:

Re: New bie with question
 

this is how my seeds look like..
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6708/sam4202.jpg

this is the packet..can somebody translate the chinese calligraphy for me?
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5946/sam4228.jpg

and this is my first seed that sprout yesterday..
you can see it, the green one...
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5419/sam4234.jpg

Re: New bie with question
 

well, congratz, it will be okay if you fertilize non-cp plant...since they are not cp plant...sorry

Re: New bie with question
 

its ok...
i'll try to find one...

Re: New bie with question
 

May i know if you prefer to grow them from seeds or plant?

Re: New bie with question
 

i prefer growing them from plant...
i hate waiting for the seeds to grow..*biggrin2**biggrin2**biggrin2*