fertilizers

So, some of you may recall I had set up my 29 gallon tank from fish to planted and shrimp. It did well for a while until hydra showed up, so I did this contraversal dog de-wormer treatment which worked perfectly on killing the hydra. But despite water changes over the next month things took a...

Hello everyone. Before you start reading, I just want to clear up some stuff- 1. Yes, I am turning 12 years old. 2. Yes, I have only been growing plants since January. 3. No, I am not an insane Nepenthes murderer for trying this experiment when I'm a novice grower. I am trying to do an...

The best Neps I've gotten over time have all been potted with some mixture of Coconut Chips. And as they've grown and media degraded, it's time to replace it. I've finally got my hands on some coconut chips. I was thinking about 2 parts LFS, 1 part Perlite, 1 part Coconut Chips. But after...

Hey folks I'm growing some roses, blackberries, euclayptus, etc. and I want to know if there's any way non-chemical deterrent way to keep local leaf munching insects from feasting on them. My blackberry on the patio is getting the worst of it looks like a blackberry x monstera! LOL I don't want...

So I heard about using kelp fertilizer on my two bogs to get better results.. So I wanted to ask what popular brands are okay to use.. are all kelp fertilizers okay to use? The only place I have found that carries this is a local nursery called green thumb international and they have it in...

Hello. I'm fairly new to plant care in general, and the carnivorous plants i recently bought and planted in a long planter box are doing pretty well in my opinion (i.e. growing new traps/flowers), but i have a few main concerns... Let me first give some background info in case it helps: The...

Hey All, So in January I repotted ALL of my Pinguicula and a few other. I use a mix that has a peat:vermiculite: perlite. I don't remember my ratio but, I think I may have used that crummy perlite that Miracle Grow puts out with fertilizers in. I honestly can't remember and I haven't been home...

Hello everyone, in school we were doing a "how to" guide of anything we ant to make it about. I decided to do "how to grow Nepenthes from seed" I honestly don't know why I chose this, because I only have done this once and I didn't even do it the way I explained to do it... and I only have 2...

Hi I have some flava that I just divided after keeping it for 2 yrs. I have 4 with growth tips and roots and 1 with just roots. They are in the fridge for now as I don't have room for them I was amazed on how large it grew. Now that I'm downsizing a bit to keep fish I need to trade some away. I...

To all who fertilize neps via pitcher, what fertilizer do you use? 20-14-13 Better-Gro Orchid Plus at quarter strength worked well in the soil (minus the algae problem it caused regardless of how much I flushed), but putting the fertilizer into the pitchers, while the results were fantastic...

I have a Cephalotus growing on my windowsill, but it's not the healthiest right now. I can't feed it any bugs because it only has a few immature pitchers and non-carnivorous leaves. I would like to apply some fertilizer to the Cephalotus. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, how often do I...

I posted this on CPUK forum but i am trying to get as much info on this as possible so those who have already read this...forgive me:-) I grow my plants in terrarium but this contribution to the forum is not as much about terraria as it is about artificial feeding of CPs so if needed please move...

What may seem obvious to experienced growers may be of some benefit to those just starting out . . . I have found over the years that the utilization of live sphagnum, whether as a component in composts or simply as a top-dressing, offers several benefits to carnivorous plants, one of the...

What may seem obvious to experienced growers may be of some benefit to those just starting out . . . I have found over the years that the utilization of live sphagnum, whether as a component in composts or simply as a top-dressing, offers several benefits to carnivorous plants, one of the chief...

I think I'm going to give Terracycle another shot. I stopped using it because I thought it was rip off when it comes to price, but now I'm going to play with it again since I'm downsizing anyway and it has less crap in it than what I already use. Maybe it won't burn one of my plants, is what I'm...

Yes. Clay. I love this stuff. I have noticed that in pots where I use 50% arcillite, 25% LFS, and 25% bark & charcoal as the medium, with a 1/4th inch top dressing of Sphagnum, I can have near-instantaneous drainage , however, it has been my experience that it does not dry out any faster than...

Based on what I've read on a few forums, I went ahead and ordered some Maxsea 16-16-16 seaweed fertilizer. I know that everyone has their preferred fertilizers and methods for applying them, but I'd like to hear specifically from those that use this particular brew as to how you use it. I have...

Gang, After I was working on my grow shelf some this past week I went back and found some old photos of the "evolution" of my growing area. I thought this might be fun as a walk down memory lane, since I didn't post a ton of photos as I made improvements/modifications to my growing area. For...

I know this gets asked alot, but I'm looking to repot my N.Gentle it's in a 8inch pot and is quite big it's growing well, but the media it's in is LFS/sphagnum peat so I'm hoping to put it into a 10 inch with a mix of better-gro orchid mix(orchidbark, charcoal and perlite) and Chilean LFS will...

Well my computer sucks. I just typed up a few questions and some background info. about my growing conditions, but my comp took a crap on me. So, rather than retype it all I just want to ask you all one question: What are your suggestions on growing Hamatas? I can't get my rajah to pitcher yet...