Nepenthes Light Cycle: 4 Hours Darkness Enough?

Grower runs two 55W CFLs 12–13 hrs at night (only dark time), plants get faint diffuse light by day. Total darkness ~4 hrs. Asked if sufficient.

Answer

Should be fine. Try 1 month, observe. Adjust if odd growth appears.

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