A grower noticed a manure/compost odor when repotting carnivorous plants in peat/sand/pumice mix. Asked if smell is normal for bog plants.
Jacob Farin said soil should have no smell. Manure smell suggests peat harvested from pasture; rotten egg smell indicates bacterial infection. In either case, replace the soil.
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