manders Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) So today i decided to investigat why one pot of U. Alpina was looking decidely reduced, tipped it out and found most of the spagh was rotted and the pot full of woodlice. Either the woodlice had eaten most of the alpina or the conditions had been too wet and it rotted. Any similar experiences? Edited June 25, 2017 by manders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Sorry to hear about that, nothing like that here I'm happy to say but mine is stood in one of those chrome plated curry serving dishes you see in Indian restaurants so there's not much chance of woodlice invading. Hope your other alpinas are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 That must have been quite a shock! I would think the wet conditions are to blame for the deterioration and the woodlice are simply a very visual indicator of the rot set in place. Woodlice are detritivores and feed on dead matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Anderson Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 I received some orchidioides utrics from a grower and all of them had signs of little pink/orange woodlice that are only about 3mm long, they have been in this pots for a couple of years now and no harm to the plants, they especially love the nelumbifolia pot! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 I guess something killed the spaghnum and the woodlice moved in. Ill check my other potlater, still got live spaghnum in that one. The little woodlice sound interesting, probably an introduced tropical species, some folks keep them for frog food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Anderson Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Oh didn't realise they could be tropical, cheers for the inputMark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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