1. Home
  2. Question and Answer
  3. Houseplants
  4. Garden Articles
  5. Most Popular Plants
  6. Plant Nutrition

repoting smelly soil


Question
so i noticed the soil on my nepenthes plant is starting to smell a bit foul. id like to repot it, but i have no orchid bark or perlite left in storage to mix along with my peat moss. will i be able to just use only peat moss?

Answer
Hi Jad,

Peat moss alone is not advisable for for Nepenthes.  They need a mix that drains quickly, or they tend to get root rot.  Straight peat will have very little aeration.  They are not super picky about the specific ingredients, just that it drains well.  It will be best if you can find some of the other ingredients.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com

Copyright © www.100flowers.win Botanic Garden All Rights Reserved