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Thanks. I think it looks dense from the fir bark in the mix. It ended up being the perlite I was using had really high salt levels. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Unfortunately. I skipped the rinsing step. [emoji45]. I've got a new bale of perlite on order. For now they're potted up in 50/50 peat and aquarium gravel in net pots until I can get them into something more permanent. At least I know the aquarium gravel doesn't contain anything weird. Sent...

Well. After a few painstaking EC tests I figured it out. (I think) It was the perlite of all things! It has really high salt levels. Not sure how, but it must have nutrients in it. Thank you so much for the assist adnedarn and bluemax I've got them soaking in distilled water to leech out...

I'll run a rinse pH check on it today and see what it is at. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

adnedarn it's not something that can be found online. It's a custom blend that we get in by the pallet. I'm working for a wetland conservation firm. It's a mix that we use for sensitive cutting propagation and seed germination. When I water this nepenthes, it flows right through. I think it...

... although that wouldn't indicate any insoluble additives. adnedarn is that what you are referring to? I can try to swap it out for a perlite/bark/peat blend. Poor girls been repotted so many times. Is that the only thing that jumps out at you? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Sorry I should have been more specific. It's premier's commercial sterile medium. I swiped it from work, we run a rinse-TDS, and an EC through each batch we get in. The only unknown variable in my substrate mix is the orchid bark. It was purchased from a big box store. Sent from my Pixel 3...

I'm no stranger to carnivores (a few drosera, sarracenia, one pinguicula), but have only had a few N.alata. This new nepenthese has been in a slow decline for a few months. I'd be grateful for any advice to help print her back to life. Got this hybrid Nepenthes ampullaria x ventricosa from a...