Question to tuberous drosera growers

[JanW]

Hi,

how do you fertilize or feed you tuberous drosera? I know some growers that feed with normal milk. I tried that and it worked well.

Has anyone tried artificial slow-release fertilizer like Osmocote?

Good growing,
Jan

 

[Tom]

I fertilize my tuberous sundews for only a year now with 1/4 strength fertilizer sprayed on the leaves. It seemed to improve their growth but not dramatically, on D.peltata, stolonifera, macrantha, and i have to try it on modesta, neesii ssp borealis when they will grow out from dormancy this automn.

How was the results with milk? Any 'bad odors' from it?

 

[JanW]

Hi!

Until now milk worked well on Dr.peltata & auriculata. I will try other species as well. A friend used milk on Dr.whittakeri ssp. aberrans and it grew very well.

Jan

 

[purp-guy]

Greetings,
I would only try a very diluted fert to the leaves but I guess a misting of low fat milk to the plant would be beneficial to the plant. Don't think that I would fert the soil.

Brian