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Identifying Fertilizer-Contaminated Peat Moss: Schultz Brand Warning and Symptom Recognition

Schultz and Miracle-Gro peat moss contain fertilizer—immediately repot all carnivorous plants into bale peat moss. We've received too many reports of plant deaths from these brands.

Species-Specific Symptoms

Flytraps: Small, underdeveloped traps as fertilizer reaches roots

Sundews: Rapid death

Sarracenia: Brown new growth edges, dark green stunted growth (slowest to show symptoms)

Mexican Pinguicula & Nepenthes: Tolerate minor fertilizer

Don't waste contaminated peat—mix into houseplant soil or garden beds where nutrients benefit other plants.

Jeff Dallas, Sarracenia Northwest

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