Re: VFT
Wayne Forrester (forrestr@mendel.Berkeley.EDU)
Sat, 22 Jul 1995 11:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
> > You mean you can really put VFT in the frig. to winter them? no climate
> > acclimation? Does this really work?
> >
>
> One reason why my VFT wasn't overwintered properly, was because I didn't
> know how. The above comment implies that a fridge is unusual. How do
> people normally overwinter their VFTs??
>
> Richard
>
Richard,
I have probably ~15 VFTs that I've been growing for a dozen years
or more. I have never provided them with any special conditions for
dormancy. I have grown them under fluorescent lights, and have shortened
the daylength. In addition, I always keep the room temp cooler in the
winter, probably lows of ~60 at night. I'm not saying this is ideal, but
the plants have grown fine for many years. I think this winter I may
actually try providing some of the plants with cooler temps by putting
them outside over the winter (in the relatively mild San Francisco
winter, that is). Don't know if this helps, but resting in the
refrigerator is not absolutely required.
Wayne Forrester