fertilizer

I have a small one i received but the traps don't seem to work...will this improve with time or does the mutation render the traps ineffective? If they do not function; is there an alternative such as foliage fertilizer...perhaps sprayed into the traps? secondly is a cup trap vft the same...

In June of 2011 I bought my first Cephalotus follicularis; the so-called "vigorous" clone from D. Hastings. I knew little about the care and cultivation of this mysterious species, but as is my way, I sought every snippet of information available to help me forge a plan for its care. This is the...

I just wanted to drop a quick line here to get some responses to confirm my own research: I have two different fertilizers that I wish to use for foliar feeding this year, please realize these are fertilizers I currently own for other plants and did not buy them just for CPs I will likely do...

Howdy. I went to Home Depot this afternoon picking up some supplies for tomorrow's repotting session. I needed perlite but the only perlite they offered was Miracle Gro perlite. Is this perlite safe for CPs? Many years ago I used Miracle Gro peat moss and it killed my plants because it had...

I've got some new sundews on the way, and since I've only been growing Nepenthes for the last few years, I don't have any peat to repot with. The thing is, the last few times I've looked at peat in Home Depot or Lowe's, it was the Miracle Gro brand. And unless I'm mistaken, it had fertilizer...

TF, I just wanted to share a pic of my VFT's covered completely with water. This happens out in nature so I figure I should do the same taking into account they are growing in a big container having closet 2ft of soil below. The chances of my plants rotting are very unlikely. I also met with...

A while back I placed an order with a nursery in Texas. I don't like getting plants there but sometimes I do because what I'm looking for isn't available anywhere else. I ordered two plants. An N. bicalcarata giant Sarawak and an N. campanulata. The bical died on me. It started going down...

Dear all, I bought 10 N. Ampullaria seeds online one and a half year ago, all germinated in a month, but up to now they still remain very small, less than 1 cm. They all in a small pot with a transparent lid, humidity should be 100%. I use pure peat and the tray method to keep the peat...

I've read two things... Seeds are extremely sensitive and should not be fertilized, and fertilizing seeds can help them... What's the deal with this? I have MaxSea fertilizer and I mix 3/4tsp with a gallon of water (a bit less than that proportion because I had to calculate that into my 22oz...

Do any of you have opinions on super absorbent polymers to be used inside of CP soil mixtures? would these eventually break down into fertilizer over time and kill the plants? any ideas or experances are welcome! the curiosity is killing me Chris

I was wondering if I could use high quality dead LFS as growing medium rather than the normal Peat and perlite mix for drosera like capensis, venusta, and other rossetted species. The only reason I'm asking is because LFS would be a lot easier for me to get since fertilizer free perlite seems to...

From today's blog post about Nepenthes fertilization, the following excerpt: In September, I researched what Orchid-friendly formulas were available to me and selected one made by Dyna-Gro: a 7-8-9 NPK formula, containing no urea. As suggested by many other Nepenthes growers, I did not use it...

Beyond Beginner's Information: Insider's Insight This was originally written for my friend whose interest is piqued in Carnivorous Plants. I've worked very hard on this, but I don't doubt that perhaps I've forgotten anything meaningful or gotten something wrong. Please correct, or add other...

I bought a couple of Sarracenia purpurea seedlings from Home Depot tonight. I thought I smelled fertilizer in their pots, so should I replace the growth media (looks like sphagnum moss, peat)?

Recently my cephs have been getting some unusual white fuzz on their leaves. I've been spraying with Maxsea 16-16-16 but I've not been rinsing afterwards. I think it has to do with the Maxsea because otherwise my growing conditions seem to really encourage mold! Has anyone else experienced this?

Disa uniflora comes from south africa, and is commonly seen growing with Drosera capensis and other sundews in its natural habitat. They prefer purified water, but can tolerate a low dose of fertilizer. In the wild, they are found growing in pure sphagnum, and in cultivation, a 60%...

Well it's been getting cool outside so it's now indoors but I'm kinda worried about feeding it. I wanted to know if I could use an artificial fertilizer to supply it's nutritional needs since my parents aren't very keen on me having live bugs in the house, any advice would be helpful!!

First the disclaimer..... There are as many methods as there are growers. Some grow beautiful helis using methods totally opposite from these. It is not my intention to imply that you must follow these recommendations to be successful. I present this guide as what "I"do and what "I" believe...

So I've attached some pictures of my girlfriends orchids which she has been slowly accumulating. She recently switched to a east facing window after the plants weren;t doing so hot in a west facing one, but I just wanted to get some input on their health/what needs to be done so they don't die...

Hey terraforum members, Yesterday I bought a new bag of peat moss and perlite from home depot, in order to re-pot my venus flytrap, and my three saracenia species. After mixing up the recipes per The Savage Garden, I realized that both bags of media were made by Miracle Gro. So, it looks like...