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Coffee Grounds in Sarracenia Soil: Experimental, Likely Harmful

Coffee grounds release nitrogen—bad for CPs. They’re acidic, but nutrient toxicity risk is high. Test on a sacrificial plant if curious. Sarracenia will show distress before dying—can then revert to peat/perlite. We’d love to hear results, but don’t recommend it.

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