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Drosera capensis Stopped Dew After Feast: Light, Not "Full"

Ate 30+ fungus gnats, then stopped dewing. Not "full"—light is too weak.

Evidence

  • "Fairly weak fluorescent light" = problem.
  • Dew = photosynthetic product. No light energy = no dew.
  • Prey count irrelevant to dew production.

Fix

  • 40W+ fluorescent, ~8" above plant, 12 hr/day.
  • Recovery in ~1 month (new growth).

Reference

DVD Vol 2: sundew indoor growing + troubleshooting: cobraplant.com/DVD

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