Date: Mon, 23 Mar 98 18:00 EST From: dave evans <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1007$foo@default> Subject: Re: Counting dionaea leaves
Hello Phil,
> VFTs have six leaves/traps at a time so if you see one with twelve, that's a
> sign that you can safely divide it into two plants. My experience with
> dividing these plants is minimal and I work more from intuition than
> leaf-counting. Can some more experienced growers offer their opinions on how
> accurate this "rule" is?
There is nothing much to this "rule." What he was trying to say is
that when you have a fully developed branch which has grown off the side
of your plant, you can tell by counting the traps. I've never counted
the number, but rather just looked to see how many rosettes are present.
Most often, you can seperate any and all extra rosettes, but they
often have half a dozen leaves whether they have gotten far enough along
to grow their own roots or not. You may wish to leave these branches
attached until they are large enough to have started their own root sys-
tem and that you can tell this by size. The larger the rosette, the more
likely it is mature enough to have it's own roots. Also, the further
apart the growing tips are, the more likely there are roots along the new
rhizome.
Of course, you could just pull back on the soil and take a peek too...
Dave Evans
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