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Highland Nepenthes and Cephalotus Declining: Cold Air Draft Blowing on Plants

N. jamban and C. follicularis declining rapidly together; others fine. Recent change: added cooling system, cool air blowing directly on these two. N. jamban stopped pitchering, new leaf small. Ceph dropping leaves/pitchers.

Nepenthes Jamban

Diagnosis: Direct Cold Air Draft

Jacob Farin: cold air blowing directly causes excessive moisture loss through leaves. Jamban reduces pitcher production and leaf size to conserve moisture. Ceph drops leaves/pitchers for same reason. Redirect airflow away from plants. Keep soil moist. Recovery in few months.

Good growing!
Jacob Farin

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