Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 01:54:32 -0400 From: "Mark Pogany" <markp@en.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2639$foo@default> Subject: RE: Art's N. alata reply
Art Junier wrote :
Tom: It sounds like, at the very least, that your N. alata is getting too
much humidity. There may be other problems as well. Check the underside of
the leaves for tiny mites. Get it out of the plastic bag. I keep mine in
a
coolhouse with that's usually at about 60% humidity. Temp's range from
winter
nights to low 40s to daytime summer highs in the 80s for the most part. You
could keep it in a terrarium. Mist the plant regularly once its out of the
bag
to aid in adjusting it to the new conditions. Hope this helps. It works
for
me.
regards,
Art Junier
I can second this advice concerning N. alata. This plant is tough! I grow it
in a coolhouse with even colder minimum temps and humidity. In the summer on
dry days the RH can get down to 50% , while during the dead of winter night
time lows go to the upper 30's and lower 40's. This, of course, only applies
to established plants. My large N. alata slows down in growth during the
heat of summer and picks up once the temperatures drop. Right now it is
producing 7" pitchers. I mist it once in the evening in summer and give it a
good dousing with Benomyl fungicide once a month.
Mark Pogany
Cleveland, Ohio
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