Q/A #146 - Does Perlite Have Fluoride?

August 6, 2023

Q/A #146 - Does Perlite Have Fluoride?

QUESTION: I recently purchased 6 gallons of peat/perlite and I was wondering if the perlite was a horticultural grade perlite that was rinsed in RO water to leach out any fluoride. Thanks (Subm …

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Q/A #145 - A Fungus Among Us Nepenthes

August 5, 2023

Q/A #145 - A Fungus Among Us Nepenthes

QUESTION: I have a Nepenthes ventricosa with a mushroom growing in the soil. I've had a particularly dry few weeks in my house, so I've been watering my plants a little more often than usual. I re …

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Q/A #140 - "Sphagnum Moss" Not Sphagnum Moss

July 31, 2023

Q/A #140 - "Sphagnum Moss" Not Sphagnum Moss

QUESTION: Hello, I recently order 2 gallons of “live sphagnum moss” from a private seller in Washington state. The seller says the moss is native to the Pacific Northwest and he got it certified b …

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Q/A #136 - Algae on Soil Surface

July 28, 2023

Q/A #136 - Algae on Soil Surface

QUESTION: This concerns green slime algae on soil surfaces. I have this growing on soil mix (peat and pearlite) on seedlings I am starting. The pots are sitting in trays of water under grow lights …

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Q/A #131 - Nepenthes Seems to Be Dying

July 23, 2023

Q/A #131 - Nepenthes Seems to Be Dying

QUESTION: I’ve had this Nepenthes Gaya for just a few months. I repotted it into a mix of peat moss and perlite, equal parts. It was doing really well until about a week ago. It seems to be dying …

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Q/A 124 - Sudden Die Off of Sarracenia

July 16, 2023

Q/A 124 - Sudden Die Off of Sarracenia

QUESTION: I've had an issue recently with a sudden collapse of Sarracenia pitchers and the crown dying. I'm growing Sarracenia flava, S. rubra jonesii, and S. rubra alabamensis, and I live in East …

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Q/A #83  - Nepenthes Cutting Not Cutting it

May 4, 2023

Q/A #83 - Nepenthes Cutting Not Cutting it

QUESTION: Why are the growing tips of my Nepenthes Deroose Alata basel cutting turning brown? I made this cutting in mid-March. It's in peat moss, and I water it with reverse-osmosis water. Is th …

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Q/A #75 - Ants in Plants!

April 27, 2023

Q/A #75 - Ants in Plants!

QUESTION:I was trimming off last year's dead pitchers on my Sarracenia and noticed small black ants on the plants. They appear to be living IN the plant pots. Several came out of the peat when the …

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