My Vft

[marvin1997]

Got probelm with water trays?Just put pebbles around the pot and the mosquitoes won't be able to breed.

[kentosaurs]

Artificial pebbles might have some sort of ingredient in it...

Ken

[edwardyeeks]

Well, water tray is has its pros and cons. It depends how people see it. Some think it is potential for mosquitoe breeding and don't use it at all. Others do not have time, so they just simply leave the plant in a tray of water. It is up to you whether you want to use the water tray or not, PY.

Cheers

[xMagicsZ]

Originally Posted by caseyhoo

hi there,

You can try Simon method to avoid mosquito laying egg in yours water tray.

You said you put yours VFT under direct sunlight, how long it is? Beside that, difference temperature at night and day may causing lose of the color too... There is some discussion on VFT color at the below link
https://forum.petpitcher.net/showthread.php?t=1444

Hi Casey.. Normally i place my VFT out in direct sunlight from 8am till evening abt 8++pm so im pretty sure that it has enough sunlight. I think the lose of color most probably its the one TS is saying.. "" It looked as it is when it is grown in Cameron Highland, but the temperature difference (in day and night) in the lowland just couldn't maintain it's inner trap colour.""

Well abt the mosquito tnx lol.. maybe i'll try keep clean

[xMagicsZ]

Originally Posted by TS

Appearence of VFTs vary with temperature and sunlight. The colour especially, changes under different growing conditions. For instance, a green leaves with red inner trap VFT. It looked as it is when it is grown in Cameron Highland, but the temperature difference (in day and night) in the lowland just couldn't maintain it's inner trap colour. (this is exactly what xMagicsZ had experienced)
This explained why our red vft we bought last time from Sungai Buloh, when the time we obtained it was burgundy red, but it slowly transformed to greenish maroon no matter how much sun is given. It never return to it's original colour since then.
I have a few VFTs which have red inner trap, every single trap it grows beared the red colour in the trap, others just don't show the red colouration under same condition.
I think it is very much depends on what VFT form we have, some get red easily but others don't.
How many hours did you place your VFT under direct sun? To get the best colour, you may probably need 8 hours.
If you are using water tray system, just allow a maximum of 1 cm of water in the tray and let the water to dry out before you water again. I think mosquito larvas will have no chances of surviving. When you add water, do it slowly from the top but don't splash on the trap so that you won't trigger the trap to drain it's energy unnecessarily. Pour away the water in the tray every week or two to get rid of any minerals accumulated in the tray. Hope this help and explained what you're asking. Happy growing!

Hello TS,
So u mean my VFTs are from Highlands, i place it form 8am to around 8pm.. so it should be fine.. sometimes i left it outside for 24 hrs lol.. Abt the colouring u mean my vft wont b able 2 return to its original color and stay green 4ever?

And yeah Tnx for ur advices for d mosquitos haha.. Just havta get rid if lavas

[caseyhoo]

Originally Posted by xMagicsZ

Hi Casey.. Normally i place my VFT out in direct sunlight from 8am till evening abt 8++pm so im pretty sure that it has enough sunlight. I think the lose of color most probably its the one TS is saying.. "" It looked as it is when it is grown in Cameron Highland, but the temperature difference (in day and night) in the lowland just couldn't maintain it's inner trap colour.""

Well abt the mosquito tnx lol.. maybe i'll try keep clean

Then, lighting is not the issue... BTW, even TC VFT will have difference color even keep them side by side. It is happen to Fauzi VFT shark teeth. He keep all his shark teeth VFT in the same place. But, some showing red color at inner part of the trap. Some is all green.

Which place of world you live ? 8am till evening abt 8++pm ?

[xMagicsZ]

Originally Posted by edwardyeeks

Mosquito larvaes can be rid by cleaning the tray. Although it is a slow and tedious method. I realise that blue trays are the one that are usually infested with mosquito larvae the fastest. This is because, most mosquitoes are attracted to blue colour.

PY, the most important thing is that never let the media dry out completely. Always keep it wet. The water tray method is to keep the media wet while saving you time from constantly watering the plant. But don't overwater the plant! You will kill it by root rot, thats what I did to my first VFT.

Cheers

I tot mosquitoes like black color? Anyway my tray is white color so worry not. How to know weather over water or not? lolx.. i always water it till it flooded =X but the water wil drip out from d hole hahaah..

[xMagicsZ]

Originally Posted by kentosaurs

Not sure about the cameron highland temp but the plant was from Fauzi so i'm not sure of where the source is from.

Ken

Hmm but urs dint turn green so hmm maybe not? lol and his nursery has many many maybe he plant it lol

[xMagicsZ]

Hi 3, maybe I'll try some white pebbles i think using tray is better cuz Ken says it all d time lol [last time]

[marvin1997]

I use marbles.And to give VFT colour, I just put it beside the computer 'cause there's a lamp there.I put it there for 4 hours.But my VFT is now in dormance.Gotta wait til late February.