Zongyi_yang Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Nepenthes hamata is a cool plants, but can anyone tell me why its so hard to cultivate? i read that high humidity is needed, and my tanks has a humidity of about 90%. what else does it need? i have decided it would be the first in my want list so i want to find out some info first. thanks. Zongyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Zongyi - It will be expensive, very expensive if you don't manage to keep it alive! See this thread: http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=528 It might be a good idea to start with an easier species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Zongyi, The price of N.Hamata is falling. Here in Europe you can get a small TC plant for about 30 Euros. I have had one for about 4 months now and have been keeping it very humid in a terrarium under artificial light. Growth has been slow but it seems quite happy. After consulting with a Nepenthes expert I know , I have concluded that it has not been getting sufficient light, so have upped the brightness to see if I can speed its growth up. The requirement for high humidity is supposed to apply mostly while the plant is young. Once it is a few years old, supposedly it can be hardened off somewhat, although I am some way from that yet. Other than the humidity, it is I believe quite a straight forward plant to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 BTW, It is of course a highland plant so expects to experience a drop in temperature overnight. I take it that this is not a problem for you in your terrarium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zongyi_yang Posted September 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 the drop in temperature is no problem in my empty fish tank. it usually drops 5-7 degrees at night. thanks. Zongyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zongyi_yang Posted September 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 oh, and Aidan, i the money is a problem for me, and the phyto and import permits, but i will find a way... i have started with a few highland and few intermediate neps and had them for months now, they seem to be creating pitchers bigger than the last . i don't plan to get N. hamata right now through. i am planning to get some harder species, but not to the level of N. hamata... thanks. Zongyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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