sunyboy Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 (edited) hi This is peat moss and carnivorous plants used for.? Edited November 14, 2016 by sunyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyboy Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 By washing the soil is low in calcium and lime.? This profile is the peat moss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 It says added lime, presumably to 'neutralize' it, i would try and find something else. You will not wash the lime out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyboy Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 How're you? What way? What material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyboy Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Of sulfur can be used to reduce HP.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyboy Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Sulfuric acid to lower the pH of the soil okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Try and find some peat that hasn't been messed with (i.e. nothing added). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Anderson Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I would do the same as manders has recommended! If you let me know which country you live in I can see what is available and let you know. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyboy Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 This was the type of peat moss used for carnivorous plants ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 The bottom (Lambert) bag is perfect. The Novarbo bag may be OK - depends on what 'mix' it actually is. Looking at their website, they do a range of Peat substrates - some of which have added lime and/or fertiliser (both bad news for Carnivorous plants). If you can confirm the mix is one of the pure peats, that will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ahrens Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Reading some of the info, I am a bit worried about the mention of NPK in the peat. It gives an amount in mg per litre, but I have no idea whether the quantities mentioned are significant or if this is just a natural amount present in peat. If the pH is 5 to 6, then this will be fine. I am not sure where in the world teh is. Is this Tehran ? In some parts of the world, it can be very difficult to get decent peat moss. It seems a pity if you have gone out and bought a big bag to throw it away. I would be inclined to experiment with a few CP's, not your prize ones.. Perhaps buy a cheap VFT from a garden centre and experiment on that. If VFT's grow alright, then it will probably be fine. VFT's are fussy in strange soil, and if they grow, it will be OK. If you find this peat moss to be totally unsuitable, try to get hold of unfertilized coir. Rob Cantley can't get hold of peat in Sri Lanka and uses coir to good effect. Do try and make sure it is not salty though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpbobby Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 good idea. do some experiments and see what works. When I first grew carnivores I used the miracle grow peat from lowes and it worked fine despite being enriched. I say make you a mix and try it. good growing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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