nunogdias Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 I bought this Pinguicula 'Tina' maybe a couple of weeks ago from a local nursery. It has been sitting close to a window in a north facing side of the house, but without direct sunlight. I keep the substrate always moist. There is a lot of air circulation as the window is kept always open. It started losing leaves to rot growing from the edges. At first I thought this was because of the humid substrate bulging out of the pot rim, so I removed some so it wouldn't touch the leaves. In the meantime I cut 2 leaves to try propagation. But now the rot is expanding faster and to younger leaves that are not even touching the substrate. It is putting out leaves and flowers at a fast pace, but I'm starting to fear the rot will outpace new leaf growth. Temperature is currently above 25ºC during the day, so it's quite hot. Is this a fungal infection? I sprayed fungicide today just in case. Would more light help avoid this? Should I move it to a location where it gets direct sunlight until 9-10 AM? Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 It might be that it's too wet. I've found my Pinguiculas grow best in very well draining substrate and standing on wet capillary matting in just a few millimetres of water. Hope this helps. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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