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Question
Hey there, I was at your last open house and noticed you use kiddie pools for your plants. I also noticed that you have them lined with a plastic. Is there something in the pool plastic that is toxic to the plants? And, could you explain your rainwater catch system...do you collect straight off of your roofing?...do you use metal or plastic gutters?...do you filter your collected water?...etc...
Thank you so much, Byron
Hi Byron,
The black plastic on the pools is a sun shield. The plastic the pools are made from isn't UV stabilized.
We don't use rain catchments since summers tend to be so dry in the Northwest. We use our well water passed through a reverse osmosis unit. The little plastic cabinet over by our porch has the unit along with a pump that we hose out to our pools and greenhouses. The RO unit we use is a GE Merlin that can produce 700 gallons a day. We use the discharge on our garden.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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Answers by Expert:
Sarracenia Northwest
Expertise
If your plant is showing poor growth, discoloration, abnormal leaves or possible infestation, the growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin will help you diagnose the problem and get your plants on the right track. Their no nonsense approach has helped thousands of growers all over the world. They can help you too!
Experience
With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. They have encountered many types of diseases, abnormal growth and infestations related to carnivorous plants, and they know what it takes to get plants looking beautiful and healthy again. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
Education/Credentials
Authors of Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden and producers of the Grow Carnivorous Plants! DVD Series. They also produce a monthly video podcast to illustrate how plants cycle through the seasons.
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