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Germinating Nepenthes Seeds: Live Sphagnum Moss Beats Coir

A grower asked about using coir for Nepenthes seeds after mixed results with long-fiber New Zealand sphagnum. They’d had good germination with N. glabrata and N. aristolochioides on sphagnum.

Jake recommended live sphagnum moss for highest germination rates. Keep it moist/damp, humidity high, and be patient. He hadn’t tried coir for Nepenthes seeds.

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