Hey guys,
For those that live in the Bay Area, CA are you having issues with your Sarracenia? This year my sarrs are doing quite bad, poor growth and some rhizome rot. I'm trying to figure out is it because of the funky weather we been having? Lots of hot and cold swings(100s for a couple of days then drops down to 60-70s, nights are around 50). Is it because of the drought? I get water from EBMUD and usually the ppm is quite low <100. Since the reservoirs are low could have the ppm shot up higher? Could it be a build up of minerals in the soil since there hasn't been any rain to flush them out like they usually are every winter? I replanted some of them this season (in dec-jan), and they are doing probably the worst, I wonder if the sphagnum peat I purchased was contaminated, or is the shock of being transplanted then going through hot and cold cycles?
Any input would be helpful... I'm thinking of getting some new peat this weekend and cleaning the most effected plants, swap soil, spray with fungicide and bring them indoors.
thanks!
For those that live in the Bay Area, CA are you having issues with your Sarracenia? This year my sarrs are doing quite bad, poor growth and some rhizome rot. I'm trying to figure out is it because of the funky weather we been having? Lots of hot and cold swings(100s for a couple of days then drops down to 60-70s, nights are around 50). Is it because of the drought? I get water from EBMUD and usually the ppm is quite low <100. Since the reservoirs are low could have the ppm shot up higher? Could it be a build up of minerals in the soil since there hasn't been any rain to flush them out like they usually are every winter? I replanted some of them this season (in dec-jan), and they are doing probably the worst, I wonder if the sphagnum peat I purchased was contaminated, or is the shock of being transplanted then going through hot and cold cycles?
Any input would be helpful... I'm thinking of getting some new peat this weekend and cleaning the most effected plants, swap soil, spray with fungicide and bring them indoors.
thanks!