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Miracle-Gro Peat Moss Kills Carnivorous Plants: Fertilizer and Lime Dangers

Kendall bought Miracle-Gro fortified peat moss (0.05% N, 0.02% P, 0.04% K) with dolomitic lime recommendation. Jeff Dallas: "these will kill your plant. It's best to save those for some regular plants. Dolomite lime increases pH and carnivorous plants like their media acidic."

Solutions: buy peat in small bales (unfortified); use washed sand or pumice if unfortified perlite unavailable; pure peat works for Cape sundew; order pre-mixed soil from carnivorous plant dealers.

Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
https://www.cobraplant.com

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