Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 19:39:44 -0400 From: "Semanchuk, Phil J" <pjs20347@glaxowellcome.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3247$foo@default> Subject: Re: Fly-traps
> Many of the plants do not seem to produce the
> spindly summer tall leaves and instead keep the
> tight ground-hugging rosettes year-round. These are
> much prefered. Is this known to be genetic or
> cultural?
Cliff, FWIW I have seen VFTs growing almost on top of one another in the
Green Swamp in NC where one plant was spindly and the other was compact.
Although this is hardly a rigorous test, it leads me to believe that
there is some genetic disposition towards spindly or compact growth
since the plants were growing in the same soil.
> One thing that seems to be cultural is inside of the
> trap color and the batch of peat moss used. I
> suspect it is the acidity of the particular bag of
> moss that causes this. Plants from the same seed
> batch planted under otherwise identical conditions
> have shown marked differences in color when two
> different bags of peat were used. Unfortunately
> there is no way to tell before buying the peat how
> it may effect color.
This has been discussed on the list before, and someone (Dave Evans?)
provided a nice, brief summary of our discussion that listed the
probable influences on trap color, in order. I think we decided that
genetics, sunlight and soil were all factors. You should check the
archives.
Peace,
Philip
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