SamuelRodryg Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hello!!! Do anyone knows wich type of soil is this? Old sphagnum moss? A commercial soil? It came in carnivorous plants from Aldi? Is it good? Or is it better to change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMHoff Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Looks like very soaked wet sphagnum to me. I don't know what/who Aldi is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelRodryg Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Aldi is a supermarket like Lidl... May not exist on your country... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I would re pot into fresh soil. The soil/moss it is in is probably fine as the plant will have originally come from a commercial grower who is mass producing these plants. My concern would be what it has been watered with since leaving the nursery, it's usually just tap water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Neps Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Why take chances ? Remove all the existing substrate carefully, flush roots with fresh rainwater, and repot in a 50/50 mix of peat and perlite. Stand the pot in a water tray and you shouldn't have any problems from then on. Goodness knows general plant food Aldi staff have probably been feeding them, but it won't be good. Repot to be on the safe side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Do we really think that Aldi staff do anything to plants besides shelf filling and running them through the barcode reader? Edited January 31, 2016 by FredG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelRodryg Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Yeah. I will get the soil ready and put them outdoors for dormancy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hud357 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 It does look like old, decomposed Sphag. (either that or someone has been sick in your pot) I would just re-pot it after removing all the existing stuff. You could always just clean it up and pop it (bare root) into the fridge if you are worried about dormancy issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Around here old decomposed sphagnum is called peat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hud357 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Around here old decomposed sphagnum is called peat. I was thinking of that stuff (live Sphag) that is pretty much dead (or will be very soon) and covered with a layer of 'slime'. I have been known to cultivate it from time to time but I'm never quite sure how. :) As far as plants (Sarracenia?) are concerned, I'm not sure that it's ever a good sign. Edited January 11, 2016 by Hud357 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 I think Sarracenia will grow in brick dust. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picavorus Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) I've no idea what they'll have used, but I'd repot to be safe or keep it separate from your others whilst you keep an eye on it rather than have it sharing water trays with others Edited January 31, 2016 by Picavorus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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