I am getting into trying my hand at seed germination (Drosera Derbyensis, Dionaea Muscipula, and a Nepenthes hybrid) and was wondering if fertilizer would be OK for sundews after germination?
I've kept fly traps, sundews, and pitchers, I got them bare root and dormant, and used fertilizer on the traps and pitchers about every 2 weeks after sprouting and we're about half grown. The sundew was from a time before the others so didn't get fertilized. The traps didn't seem affected either way, but the pitchers actually thrived with it. I used some leftover African Violet fertilizer foam from my kids failed attempt at them.
I've read about seed germination from many different sources, including this forum site, so I feel comfortable taking on this challenge. I just want to be as nice and generous possible to my babies, if I can get them to grow, to give them the best life possible.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, thank you.
Chef
I've kept fly traps, sundews, and pitchers, I got them bare root and dormant, and used fertilizer on the traps and pitchers about every 2 weeks after sprouting and we're about half grown. The sundew was from a time before the others so didn't get fertilized. The traps didn't seem affected either way, but the pitchers actually thrived with it. I used some leftover African Violet fertilizer foam from my kids failed attempt at them.
I've read about seed germination from many different sources, including this forum site, so I feel comfortable taking on this challenge. I just want to be as nice and generous possible to my babies, if I can get them to grow, to give them the best life possible.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, thank you.
Chef