steve r Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Hi guys, just a quick one. I've read that you can feed your Drosera crushed Betta fish pellets if there are no insects about at times like winter (indoor plants). The question is, is it True or False. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecpman Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 True! My (sub) tropical drosera live soley on betta flake! Regards Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve r Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Thanks for that Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanP Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 All my plants are on seaweed emulsion called Seagro (our version of MaxSea) Mixed 1ml to 500ml RO water, with a pinch of freezedried bloodworms. I apply it using a syringe and 18G needle, so it covers only the tentacles, and doesn't go into the soil. This feeding boosts seedling growth rate, and adult health and new divisions. Also works great filling up pitchers of Neps and Sarras, even VFT's grow well on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve r Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 On 31/03/2018 at 12:21 PM, JuanP said: All my plants are on seaweed emulsion called Seagro (our version of MaxSea) Mixed 1ml to 500ml RO water, with a pinch of freezedried bloodworms. I apply it using a syringe and 18G needle, so it covers only the tentacles, and doesn't go into the soil. This feeding boosts seedling growth rate, and adult health and new divisions. Also works great filling up pitchers of Neps and Sarras, even VFT's grow well on it. Just what I was looking for JuanP, thanks for the post mate. I've fed them this morning with some betta fish pellets made into a paste with a little RO water. But I would like to vary there diet if possible, so your post has helped out tremendously thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanP Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 What I've read about using Betta pellets or the like, is the chance of mould forming rather quickly if you over-do it. So far the liquid solution seems to not have this problem, even if I wet the entire leaf, it's dry by the next day, with the dew glistening off the tentacles again. It also seems, the plant does not need dew present, for it to be able to draw nutrients out of the solution. I fed a capensis that I moved to my new place, straight after getting here. And by the next day it was covered in dew again, not a sign of travel shock, or adjusting to a new climate which had much less humidity than it's previous home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve r Posted April 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I think I need to delve into this a bit further, I'd hate to kill my plants before I start JuanP. I'll definitely look into the liquid feeds and think I'll start breeding meal worms as well as fruit flies for young plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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