Dormance

[plantlover]

If the leaves are getting shorter and shorter, it may go into dormancy. Try closing a trap, if it closes slowly, maybe its going into dormancy. min is producing shorter leaves just like yours and closes slower than usual.

[marvin1997]

Another question.If I put my plants into the styrofoam box.How many ice cubes should I put in it?
And they go dormant for two months,right?How much light do they need?If they don't need light,do they need air?Because I think the box is sealed tightly.
Do they need it damp or wet?

[edwardyeeks]

Originally Posted by marvin1997

Another question.If I put my plants into the styrofoam box.How many ice cubes should I put in it?
And they go dormant for two months,right?How much light do they need?If they don't need light,do they need air?Because I think the box is sealed tightly.
Do they need it damp or wet?

As long the temperature touches 20 C at least, then you do not need to put a lot of ice. Keep the soil barely damp and keep the plant humid. Light is still needed, but not a lot. Air circulation is very important to prevent fungus growth.

Cheers

[Khoas]

Should mention that some of the Drosera namedly tuberous, pymgy and some South African species have a summer dormancy which is dry. Also S. oreophila has kind of late summer dormancy in the wild when things get dry.

[marvin1997]

SO,can it go dormance already?And sunlight up to er......... 1hour?

[edwardyeeks]

You don't need any sunlight for dormancy. Just some light, shady.

Cheers

[alcran]

You can also put the plant into a deep dormancy in the fridge and cut off all the leaves. This will make a cleaner looking plant.

[marvin1997]

Do they drop the leaves themselves?And the small trap are closing slowly but not the big ones.I thought they're growing slowly but there are three or four traps growing from the center.Maybe it's the fish food I gave it.

[edwardyeeks]

Then your VFT isn't going to dormancy. If it is still growing new traps, then it won't go to dormancy. The thing I have perceived about VFT during growing them for the past 4 months, is that everytime a new trap and leaf is formed, another will start to die. VFTs won't grow more than 15 leaves, if they do, then it is more than one plants. The leaves will just die off and droop to the soil while new ones take place of the dead leaves.

Cheers

[kentosaurs]

Hi..........Mine was making shorter and shorter leaves but after a while then it bounced back somehow....Anyways VFTs originate from the northen hemisphere which the winter is around OCT-DEC which is now so thats why you see a lot of CPs showing signs of dormancy....

Ken