Teinkes Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hey I have a 2 year old Roridula but seems it doesn't grow vigerously. The plant is +- 10 cm high & fully covered by Drosophila from nearby rotting fruit. On: http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/roriddent.htm I read ....feed your plant with a liquid fertilizer high in nitrogen... So DO I really neeed to feed the plant for a better result? I have something like -> NPK 13+3+15+11CaO+3MgO Or better use some high nitrogen osmocote? Some repotting maybe, or does it hav fragile roots Thanks Christophe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maciej Stelmach Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 It's not carnivorous so don't expect it to grow vigorously because of many flies catched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teinkes Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Ok so I can add some fertelizer if I get it well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 The oldest Rodidula gorgonias in my conditions is 2 years old seed grown plant and it is nearly 40 cm high. I have never fed the plant, neither the plant has ever caught something, nor I have used fertilizer. For its age the plant flowered and I got seeds from it and seedlings already from them. However, I wouldn't disturb the roots of your plant since I found disturbing the roots fatal... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel van den Broek Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 You ca go to a bigger container but leave the originall root + soil clumb intact! The roots break easy and root damage is often deadly. If you want to feed...basically the plant is set up to take its food through the absorbtion...so use a foliar feed if you have to and make it a weak one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Regarding the feeding, I spoke to Peter D'Amato about this and he uses the Maxsea on Roridula. It's the usual CP dose (1/2 teaspoon per 1 US gallon) but he only does it about once a month on this genus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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