Fertilizing Nepenthes × ventrata: Foliar Application Method and Dilution

A grower made ¼ tsp orchid fertilizer per gallon distilled water for N. × ventrata and asks how to apply: mist or soil drench?

Application Method

Spray or wipe on top and bottom of leaves every 2-4 weeks. Soil application risks root burn.

¼ to ⅛ strength. Less is better; carnivorous plants easily burn from fertilizer. They catch their own nutrients naturally.

Foliar feeding is safer and effective for Nepenthes.

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