N. Khasiana Bottom Leaves Dying

Will Estes (westes@usc.com)
Sun, 15 Sep 1996 13:04:53 -0700 (PDT)

I recently purchased my first N. Khasiana. I potted it in a mixture
of peat, perlite, sand, and pine bark. The peat is a mixture of fine
and long-strand.

The bottom part of the plant seems to be dying, whereas the top part
of the plant continues to thrive. New leaves and traps are growing
out at the top. Traps on the bottom are dying, and leaves are going
from green to yellow. Is this a normal progression for this plant, or
is this the first signs of trouble for the whole plant?

If this is normal for the plant, when should I see some renewal on the
bottom part of the plant?

As an aside, I am finding that these plants make great yellow jacket
traps. The one active trap on this plant is catching about one yellow
jacket a day. The plant secrets a sticky, honey-like nectar all along
its rim, and the jackets seem to love this stuff.

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