pandalf Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Hi all, mix with wood shavings/perlite/coir for this 2014 Edited February 21, 2014 by pandalf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Botanist Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 The sarracenia are looking nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon.B Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Very nice, I look forward to seeing them with pitchers and flowers! After seeing all of the good results online with coir I have slowly start to make the switch too. So far I like it a lot more than peat. Edited March 1, 2014 by Devon.B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 There are other threads on this,peat free products are o.k for adult plants but useless if you want to grow sarracenia from seed. The seedlings need something from their soil, that peat gives them. You need to add some sort of fertilizer after the first year. ada 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Cephalotus in beech wood chips after a month 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picol Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Hi Pandalf, how do you keep the water level with Cephalotus? Have you completely cleaned the roots, or have you left some peat moss/coir around the roots? Ps: your picture are always amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) at the time of the repot it was a cutting without roots and without peat/coir. Only the first two weeks I've kept some sphagnum to make it thrive. Edited March 26, 2014 by pandalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Good to see you experimenting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) coir ugrow + wood chips Edited April 17, 2014 by pandalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Sarracenia hybrid, a year and half later in wood chips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Cedric-SX67 coir ugrow + wood chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) Drosera filiformis,wood chips Sarracenia flava, wood chips Sarracenia flava , coir ugrow + wood chipsRvL-FL46/MK-F87, coir ugrow + wood chips Edited May 3, 2014 by pandalf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogster Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 There are other threads on this,peat free products are o.k for adult plants but useless if you want to grow sarracenia from seed. The seedlings need something from their soil, that peat gives them. You need to add some sort of fertilizer after the first year. ada That seems be the feedback from general horticulture. Its not too surprising the same is being found with CPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantrid Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) I would guess that its micronutrients and trace elements. Things the plant needs in very tiny quantities, in the same way we need such things as iron, selenium etc. It could explain why seedlings dont grow well in these alternate media as they are not catching insects. An adult plant probably takes these micronutrients from its prey.Wikipedia refThere are about seven nutrients essential to plant growth and health that are only needed in very small quantities. These are manganese, boron, copper, iron, chlorine, molybdenum, and zinc. Though these are present in only small quantities, they are all necessary.Boron is believed to be involved in carbohydrate transport in plants; it also assists in metabolic regulation. Boron deficiency will often result in bud dieback.Chlorine is necessary for osmosis and ionic balance; it also plays a role in photosynthesis.Copper is a component of some enzymes. Symptoms of copper deficiency include browning of leaf tips and chlorosis.Iron is essential for chlorophyll synthesis, which is why an iron deficiency results in chlorosis.Manganese activates some important enzymes involved in chlorophyll formation. Manganese deficient plants will develop chlorosis between the veins of its leaves. The availability of manganese is partially dependent on soil pH.Molybdenum is essential to plant health. Molybdenum is used by plants to reduce nitrates into usable forms. Some plants use it for nitrogen fixation, thus it may need to be added to some soils before seeding legumes.Zinc participates in chlorophyll formation, and also activates many enzymes. Symptoms of zinc deficiency include chlorosis and stunted growth. Edited July 28, 2014 by mantrid 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riveroalbert Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Wood chips seems to work pretty well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 What kind of wood chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthes Lowii Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Those plants look AMAZING!!!!! SO AMAZINGLY AMAZING!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battonfive Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Those plants look AMAZING!!!!! SO AMAZINGLY AMAZING!!! totally agree :-) not only are the plants really healthy but the quality of photos with the follow up photos are a brilliant share :-D Done a great job Pandalf :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edub9 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Anyone try using hardwood sawdust for seeds and seedlings? I have a buddy that owns a Sawmill so I have as much as I'll ever need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partisangardener Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 A friend here in Germany who is a carpenter uses wood shavings from oak with success . For seedlings sawdust might be more fitting. On my floating devices nearly everything is working, because moisture is always the same so no concentration of unhealthy substances. https://forum.carnivoren.org/forums/topic/52443-eiche-substrat/#comment-296000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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