fertilizing

So I guess what I want to ask is... Is feeding pitchers going to provide more energy for plant growth than cutting the pitchers so the plant doesn't have to focus on putting out pitchers? There's a few neps that I don't enjoy as much as I could and I think I would really enjoy the larger adult...

theres something happening to my esseriana plant. the only thing i can think is the two ants i fed it a couple days ago might have something to do with it. other than that it's been growing just fine for like 3 years with a fertilizing mist every now and then. this is the only time i have fed it...

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...

I purchased three neps yesterday, all of which had full cups of digestive fluids. I would like to give them some extra nutrients without fertilizing through the roots. I know it's not 100% necessary, but I'd like to give them some more growing strength. So would it be appropriate to feed them at...

How much water can neps tolerate? How long can the medium be at it's water retention capacity without root rot? I've read that after fertilizing, you must flush the pot with water until it generously flows out the bottom. Will that be too much water and/or cause root rot? How dry is too dry...

So I have been slowly falling in love with the orchid hobby (and so is my mom!). I am however, exceptionally bewildered by orchid ID-ing. I've only been glancing through the books and soaking up some names, but I dont' seem recognize some of them ??? Also, any other ways to get them to flower...

Has anyone used this stuff? I picked it up today at the hydro store, He said it was the most gentle seaweed fert he carried. Thanks in advance for the advise.

I read that Osmocote can be used for Nepenthes plants. I'm just wondering if it's a good idea to fertilize establishing plants or plant cuttings?

I have 5 seed producing plants in a large planter. I took a shot of a seedling more than two years ago. These plants were all sold at a Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society meeting in NJ this past summer. I have fresh seed from time to time. If anyone wants any, its yours for the postage...

The jacquelineae seeds I planted finally germinated. I'm going to try fertilizing these on a regular basis so I don't have to wait forever for them to grow up. Pics aren't to exciting but I needed to take some pics for reference and wanted to use my $3 macro lens thing I got on eBay. The...

Hi all, I see threads about circulating bogs and I see threads about Maxsea 16-16-16 fertilizer, but no threads about using Maxsea in a circulating bog. I visited Mr. D'Amato a few weeks back and he recommended Maxsea 16-16-16. His own mixing directions call for dissolving 3/4 tsp into a gallon...

Hi everyone :) I noticed some questions about orchid care, and rather than posting in all of the threads, I figured a single post in a new thread may be a better option. Hope its ok if I do this :) Most orchids are "air" plants, although there are some terrestrial varieties. For terrestrial...

So, I've recently decided to try my hand at orchids. So far I'm doing alright. I have two phals that I got at lowe's from the clearance rack. The leaves are a bit dark on one so I'm wondering if my lighting will be adequate to bring it back to excellent health. I've read a few care guides online...

Hi guys, Some of you may remember my enthusiastic post about my first nepenthes flowering. I got some aristolochioides pollen from a local canadian grower and fertilized it early in december. I had hoped that what I was seeing was the start of a fruit and maybe a small chunk of viable seed...

Good morning, all, I could use a second opinion on one of my plants, if any would be willing to help... So, I have two young N. ramispina, one growing at my job under artificial lighting (http://www.terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125589) which is thriving... The other is growing at...

I know there's a few threads kicking around about D. regia care, but I was wondering if I could get the latest info on care for this species. I've heard this plant is easy to care for, and I've heard it is hard. Here's my understanding of how to grow it so far: Humidity - not too picky...

Hey guys...I got myself a fert (Yates brand)...Main purpose for it is for my fern and orchid...but just wanna ask you guys if this fert can work for neps too. I never fertilize cause my neps use to wipe out colonies of ants:-)) But now i don't have any ants left in the house and i've observed...

French3z already got me exited about next spring. Thought I would share my ongoing attempts at rapid growth from seed. These are multiple crosses I'm growing via terrarrium and T5s. I've had some luck with this process for a few years now. Some are my crosses and some were traded, and from...

just a 30-10-10? should i foliar feed my d.capensis and ping too? or soil feed those and just foliar the nep?

ventricosa x spectabilis cutting I got a while ago. I'm thinking about fertilizing it. 2 basals popped up recently. I like the pink color that isn't like any of my other neps besides my splendiana hybrid. PICS basal pitchure whole plant Peace, Zero