It is normal for the cans to dry out
At a Pitcher plant, which has a favorable location and is well cared for, it is normal for the pitchers to dry out. Depending on the plants, it can take a few weeks to a year for the pitchers to dry out.
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- When do pitcher plants not form pitchers?
- The flower of the pitcher plant (Nepenthes)
- Is it necessary to feed a pitcher plant?
If the pots dry out prematurely or even form no pitchers, the Nepenthes is too dark or the humidity is too low.
Only cut jugs that are completely dry
Even if the dried up pots don't necessarily look nice, you shouldn't use them right away cut. As long as there is still some moisture in it, the plant can draw nutrients from it.
To the care It is therefore important for the dried up pitchers to leave them on the plant first. They are only cut when they are completely dry.
Just cut off the dried up jug yourself. You must leave the sheet above.
This will prevent it from drying out prematurely
If the Nepenthes pitchers dry up very quickly and actually too early, several causes can be responsible:
- too dark location
- too much sun
- too low humidity
- Waterlogging
- There is no digestive fluid
- too much fertilizer / insects
Place the pitcher plant in a bright place where it does not get too much direct sunlight. The plant cannot tolerate more than four hours of sunlight. Make sure the humidity is at least 60 percent.
Often too much fertilizer is responsible for premature drying of the cans. Fertilize Be very careful with Nepenthes. Usually it is not even necessary to fertilize a pitcher plant.
Never remove the liquid from the jugs
When the jugs run out of liquid, they will dry up too. If you accidentally poured out the supposed water, you can refill some rainwater. This can be used to delay drying out for a short time.
Tips
The jugs of the Nepenthes contain liquid. This is not, as is often wrongly assumed, water, but Digestive fluid. It is needed to process insects caught in the cans.
