Truncata problem
 

What happened to my truncata?
The lid is not even getting bigger but the pitcher is.:confused:

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...Picture008.jpg

Anyone experienced like this before?I need help from you guys as this is getting frustrated for me.:mad:

Thanx!

Re: Truncata problem
 

Hi Ali

Well i don't really know much about that since it has never ever happened to my N truncata or any of my other neps....All i know its a pitcher deformality???Or maybe its a mutant hehehehe from TC..If its a Highland form maybe its because of the lowland conditions.

Ken

Re: Truncata problem
 

I have seen this before in some of my neps.Probably due to:
1.Recent repot.
2.Defect.
3.Injury when growing.
4.Heat stress.The lid shrink.

Re: Truncata problem
 

I think it's because of recent repot.Will it be alright or i have to do anything special?

Re: Truncata problem
 

It'll be alright just give it time to recover from the repotting stress.But it could take some time.

Ken

Re: Truncata problem
 

Don't worry, thats not a very serious problem. but give it some time. It wil recover. Nice truncata though......:biggrin:

Cheers

Re: Truncata problem
 

I've had something similar happen to my truncata before. I think it has something to do with watering. When I let the soil dry out a little bit to much while the pitcher is forming this sort of thing ends up happening. The pitchers seem to turn out fine though after they open completely, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Re: Truncata problem
 

Hi

A little of topic here but i realised also that my N truncata opens its lids very fast when its quite a small size.Normally when pitchers open it means it shouldn't grow much in size anymore.But my N truncata continues to grow in size even after being already opened.

Ken

Re: Truncata problem
 

Hi Ken,
this is actually quite common among a few neps... I have observed the same thing on hookeriana, ampullaria and a few others, once the lid opened, the picther will continue to grow and form until it reach it's fully formed stage.

Re: Truncata problem
 

Hi thanks for the help yeah i realised that on my N hookeriana too.

Ken