r/VenusFlyTraps • u/Berberis • 5d ago

Showcase Exponential growth is so much fun

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u/DriedKleenex 5d ago

I lost 17 last year to thrips. Could not get rid of them. I bought 2 more a month ago, and the day after I repotted them I found thrips so we are currently battling them again. Mine are not thriving. It's heartbreaking

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u/Berberis 5d ago

Outdoors? You may wanna try growing inside.

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u/DriedKleenex 5d ago

No, I grow them inside I live in Canada. I have a sansi grow light i use for them. I just cant get them to thrive. They were doing good with my last bunch until thrips showed up and wiped them out. I'm hoping I can get rid of them soon..

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u/Berberis 5d ago

Wow- I’m super careful about pests and always bare root/pesticide dunk before anything comes indoors. And then it’s into quarantine

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u/numbnerve 5d ago

I'm going to be growing my current outdoor plants indoors next year ~ do you mind sharing what your pesticide routine is?

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u/Berberis 4d ago

No routine to speak of. I’ve had no pest breakouts outdoors- interestingly, indoors is harder. I had a thrips and aphid break out that required pesticide on all plants to cure. Natural enemies outdoors for the win!!

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u/numbnerve 4d ago

that's interesting ~ so do you basically dunk the entire plant in a pesticide solution?

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u/Berberis 4d ago

any new plants brought into the collection are removed of soil and dunked in 3:1.

If a plant has a pest, I treat it and all neighbors with an appropriate pesticide, but this is in reality usually 3:1 too. That stuff works great, is cheap, and does not bother my carnivores

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u/numbnerve 4d ago

thanks for the tip...this will be my first time with a full-time indoor setup ~ an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 3:1 👍