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SFLguy 06-27-2016 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Leafmite (Post 808993)
I have the same problem...hard/softened water. I buy distilled water for the CP's when rain is lacking. For my citrus and other low pH plants, I add bark/Ironite and let the rains flush the pots well in the summer.

Great pictures of the Sarcs!

Glad you liked them :)

catherinecarney 06-27-2016 06:59 PM

My TDS out of the well runs approx 300, and the pH is right around 7.4, so pretty tough for many bog plants unless I dilute it 50/50 with rainwater (have to do it anyway for some of the fish I keep from softer water)....It works great as long as there's rain.

I'll have to do some digging (pun intended) and see what I can come up with. SFLguy, you may just get me growing pitchers yet....

Catherine

Subrosa 06-27-2016 08:44 PM

One consideration is that a well designed bog will hold water for a long time once filled.

SFLguy 06-27-2016 10:55 PM

Someone down here waters his bog once a year

Tindomul 11-01-2016 11:03 AM

Nice pics everyone. Yea I have never seen a Spiranthes grow far from a bog or other source of standing water. Good luck with it.




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