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Old 17th June 2010, 04:15 PM
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Post Problems that you might get when buying your VFT online by Bare Root

well just wanna tell to those who dont know bcause if you dont know,the VFT might end up in the garbage although it didnt die yet.this are the things that MIGHT happen:

1.your plant will lose some leaves
2.Your plant traps are all closed and contain blacks on their leaves
3.it looks like dying(looks very wilt)

well this happens bcoz of the dark box(where theplant is packed),shaky ride(the truck that brings that parcel might shake and close the traps), and Uprooting.

After the plant reach your house,DONT give them direct sunlight for about a week.keep them near the window where it can get warm and give them morning sun for 25mins for the whole week.if you really wanna give them sunlight,shade a little like putting a translucent plastic above the pot.

then after a week,try give them 1hour direct sunlight,the second day u give 2hours,and so on until it get use to the direct sun.

btw i forgot 1thing,if u wanna know they died or not,check its rhizome.if it stills white,means the plant is healthy and alive.if it turns brown-black,say bye bye

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Old 17th June 2010, 11:58 PM
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Default Re: Problems that you might get when buying your VFT online by Bare Root

Thanks for sharing, although people here probably buy from nurseries or other members.
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Old 18th June 2010, 01:51 AM
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yea they bought it from other forumers but the "other forumers" packed it in a dark box and bare rooted.thats what cause this.
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Oh. My plant always arrives beautifully so I don't know about this.
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Old 18th June 2010, 10:48 AM
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just my dua cent, if it is posted then the box should be dark inside...unless you use a translucent container...if you use a translucent container, poslaju will not send it for you, it must be wrapped in brown paper.....and just for your info, poslaju dont send live plants or animals.....that is why the dockets under Keterangan Item, sender will fill up as 'souvenirs', 'computer parts', 'frame' and so forth......to send via courier service, expensive one thing, you still need to wrapped them nicely too.....only airpack sends styrofoam box (live fishes) and i heard they are phasing this service out soon.....welcome to the postal service in m'sia.
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Old 18th June 2010, 12:13 PM
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btw if you just receive the plant,u can use artificial light for the first week.use a Fluorescent 15watt-36watt 6200k.put the light 4-6cm above the plant as long as the temp at that point doesnt reach 90-95 degress fahrenheite.



2hours of artificial light:1hour of sunlight
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