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hello i am shane and my heliamphora bowl got crowded bad. So i decided to buy vitamin b-1 soultion. but lowes said that they don't have it. can you help me finding it or any other product that reduces stress? ( and i also need liquid fungicide for my drosera seedling do you know what brand i should use?) thank you

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Hello Shane,

Since I do not grow Heliamphora (as my profile indicates), I would suggest you try Sarracenia Northwest for an answer to that particular query.

Any Sulfur or Neem oil based fungicide would work. Stay away from soap based solutions as those break down and add nutrients to the soil.

Christopher

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Christopher Littrell

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I am capable of answering questions about the most common carnivorous plants found in cultivation. I have no personal experience with Byblis, Drosophyllum, Aldrovanda, and Heliamphora. I have not cultivated gemmae forming pygmy sundews nor tuberous sundews. For information regarding those aforementioned species, I would suggest contacting other experts. I can answer questions regarding most species of Nepenthes, tropical and temperate Drosera, Mexican Pinguicula, Sarracenias, and Dionaea. I have some limited experience with growing Utricularia, Cephalotus, and Darlingtonia.

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I have grown carnivorous plants off and on for about 27 years. I have made the same mistakes and suffered the same mishaps that many growers make as they attempt to separate the myths from the realities of growing these plants. Currently, I am successfully growing a variety of tropical sundews, a Nepenthes, several Venus Flytraps of varying ages, and Sarracenias. I have been successful in stratifying Sarracenia seeds and providing artificial dormancy requirements for my temperate plants when needed.

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I hold a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Over my lifetime, I have constantly read books involving the growing conditions of carnivorous plants. I hope to incorporate the educational aspects involved in psychology with teaching other people how to cultivate carnivorous plants.

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