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Old 3rd January 2009, 05:13 PM
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I'm quite sure that some might have or had this problem but anyways heres the story....

About 2 months back or a month back i started using trays for 3 of my neps both were raffs and 1 was the truncata.....So well the truncata didn't grow well with the tray on so i took it out..How do i know well it might not be the problem but the new leaf emerged and it it has a crumply shape and red spots all over and even on the tendrill....Weirdly it produced the biggest on my trucata so far which is only 18cm...So well a normal plant will not have a small crumply looking leaf rite? So anyone thinks this could just be an affect of the tray system or some sort of pest attack.I will post the pics as soon as possible in my next pic thread...I'm still waiting for new pitchers to open....

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Well yes, let me report I have an exact problem such as your truncata Ken. It's supposedly some sort of a fungal attack though I do not keep my plants in trays. But I will relate the story, in a nutshell, of how I found out eventually:

Problem started when I placed my then healthy truncata on an upturned pot, exposed to full sun and rain. After a third leaf and pitcher, the fourth started to unfurl but not before having rust spots all over. Needless to say, the crumpled effect began to take shape and the pitcher turned out small and lidless. It began to get worse until I, unaware of anything, one day decided that the truncata was no longer revivable and shifted it to another spot in the garden. In two months time, the plant resumed normal growth. Tempted to reaffirm the suspicions, I moved the plant back to the old spot and sure enough witin a month, the spots reappeared. Now I have two plants and both are placed away from the spot (only a meter or two of distance, believe it or not) and not one has got a red spot since.
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Hi

Well fungal attack? I'm not sure but i will se ethe next leaf seeing how it goes then i'll move it.

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Rust spots. It can only mean that. Red colour spots on the leaves are fungus called rust spots. Check out the savage garden book at the pest and fungus section.

Good luck in saving your truncata!

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Well the truncata I bought from a local nursery had rust spots on the new leaves and was so crumpled it did not fully open. And now its producing nice green leaves which fully open. BTW I just put that truncata near my droseras and left it alone. I bought another more beautiful truncata.
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