calek Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Hey everybody! I've been posting quite a bit in this forum these days!!! Well down to the topic, i live in a countryside place, that is on a sort of slope. My dad did his maters in soil or something like that, and he told me that the soils in the slope around my house are really poor in nutrients and minerals, so i was wondering if that soil would be any good for carnivorous plants. Also for the peat moss, we collected some peat moss to (not of sphagnum, though), we mixed it with the soil mentioned before, even if it is not of sphagnum, is it OK? Would that mixture (of the soil with few minerals and the non-sphagnum peat moss) be alright for CP's ??? If it isn't do i need to add something? what would i need to add? etc etc... Thanks for reading, please respond! Bye!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Sounds like certain death for any poor carnivorous plant. Stick to only sphagnum moss peat and true sphagnum moss. Anything else will burn the roots and kill off any CP very quickly. There's more to a suitable soil than being low in nutrients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calek Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 OK, but... Where i live they don't sell sphagnum anywhere, or anything like that...is there any suitable replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) It might work with Nepenthes (e.g. mirabilis), but you would have to try it and see. Edited May 4, 2009 by manders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 have you tried gardening store, ask there where you might be able to buy sphagnum peat. or you can buy sphagnum (peat or moss) on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Moss isn't necessary. Just pure sphagnum moss peat will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calek Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 have you tried gardening store, ask there where you might be able to buy sphagnum peat. or you can buy sphagnum (peat or moss) on the internet. organic stuff doesn't come into where i live (Colombia) so yeah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andy c Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I have heard of people using coir as a medium for CP's. I have not used it so i have little info on how to use it. You may be able to obtain this material? Regards Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calek Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I have heard of people using coir as a medium for CP's. I have not used it so i have little info on how to use it. You may be able to obtain this material?Regards Andy I might be able to, but i would have to go to the Caribbean region or the Pacific region where there are coconuts, cause I'm living in a a high plateau and well, its coldish up here, not to much coconut. Thanks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Which carnivorous plant species are you growing Calek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyoliver Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 ...not to much coconut. Yeah, I have the same problem in Shropshire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 ... i would have to go to the Caribbean region or the Pacific region where there are coconuts, cause I'm living in a a high plateau and well, its coldish up here, not to much coconut. Yeah, I have the same problem in Shropshire! Can hardly walk down the streets without bumping into them here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calek Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Which carnivorous plant species are you growing Calek? I only have 2 plants. a nepenthes and a drosera, i was thinking of that soil for stem and leaf cuttings and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calek Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 It might work with Nepenthes (e.g. mirabilis), but you would have to try it and see. I would not risk a lovely stem cutting of my only Nepenthes to a probable death experience! Thanks anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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