Question
111
I am using distilled water, with a 50/50 mix of sphagnum peat and perlite, and it is under two 4' T8 32 watt bulbs about 3-4" down, but I have been loosing what looks like entire little plant's and it is now only about half of it's originsl size. I am using Neem Oil for the mold problem but what might be causing the brown dying pieces. I have been pulling some partially green still alive pieces and sticking them in seperate container with mix in hopes that they may come back and servive. Sadely the only moss I could find was Miracle Grow but it has very few nutrients of any kind like 3 types with the highest level being .03%. What should I do. Thanks for all of your help and your time I appreciate it.
AnswerHello Joe,
It looks like the Miracle Grow killed your Drosera spatulata clump. Miracle Grow adds fertilizers to all their products, which is great for many non-carnivorous species of plant, but deadly to most carnivorous species. You can find unfertilized soil mixes at online sites like cobraplant.com pre-mixed and at nurseries in large bales of dried sphagnum moss by brands like Black Gold and Canadian Premium. Perlite is also difficult to find unfertilized. I typically buy my soils pre-mixed from carnivorous plant sites like the one previously mentioned just to be on the safe side.
If possible, and if any plants survive, try to repot to an unfertilized mix as soon as possible.
Christopher
