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Low-Cost Night Cooling for Highland Nepenthes: Ice Bottle Method

Corey grows intermediate Nepenthes successfully but wants to try highland species. House humidity fine; needs night cooling without expensive terrarium/AC.

Two Options

  1. Expensive: Small room AC for plant room (dries air—humidity challenge).
  2. Cheap/Labor-Intensive: Freeze ¾-full water bottles/jugs; place several around plants each night. By morning they melt; refreeze daily. Trial-and-error for number/size/placement using thermometer. Works for few small plants; scales poorly.

As collection grows, AC becomes necessary.

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