Re: MAYDAY-Nepenthes in distress

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Thu, 19 Jan 95 02:12 EST

> I recently had an accident with my large Nepenthes/Orchid case with a
> large pane of glass breaking. I quickly transferred all of the
> Nepenthes and orchids to my older tanks and repaired the glass by
> replacing it with a new pane-actual -ly plexiglass this time around.
> I used Dow Corning Silicone sealant to glaze the new piece in. I
> allowed the sealant to dry and later transferred the plants

Yes I have heard of vapors from silicone sealant damaging plants esp. drosera.

Dave