More on Utric Traps
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Tue, 13 Feb 1996 08:02:00 -0500
From Loyd.Wix@URCGB.SPRINT.COM
Jay wrote:
>This maybe overly simplistic, but I've found with my
>U.longifolia that you can't help have it grow into the
>water. Its pot sits in a clear plastic tray, and the
>stolons/traps grow right out of the drain holes in the
>bottom of the pot into the water of the tray.
Jay, I don't think it is over simplistic as it is exploiting
this occurrence I had in mind. When the Utric. grows out of
the drainage holes it tends to get damaged when moving the
pots around. Also when exposed to sunlight the whole affair
can start to become mixed with algae and the escaping bits
of Utric. start to form leaves. If such a pot was placed
over a clear container filled with water (covered over when
the traps are not being inspected) then the stolons and
traps could grow out into the water with out becoming
damaged or turning green. This I why I thought that the same
treatment as that G.hispidula in the CPN issue may be useful
to view Utric. traps too.
Regards
Loyd.