You are here:
- Home
- Home/Garden
- Gardening
- Carnivorous Plants
- SuperThrive
Carnivorous Plants/SuperThrive
Advertisement
Question
Hey guys,
After watching your 3rd DVD, I decided to purchase a bottle of SuperThrive from Amazon. In the video you only seemed to use it when repotting, but I was curious if I could use it just to give my plants a small boost. I assume it is safe to use in small amounts on most plants, but just in case it's not, I have two sundews, three pitchers, and a fly trap.
Hi Mat,
I've found Superthrive to be safe on all CP. It can, however, encourage algae growth. Watering with it can be beneficial for encouraging root development. Nepenthes tend to be the plants that benefit from it the most. I can also be helpful in transplanting most plants to overcome root disturbance.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
Related Articles
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.
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.
No terrariums. No myths. No nonsense.
Just the straight facts from guys who grow and propagate
thousands of carnivorous plants each year.
|
PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR QUESTION: We no longer answer how-to questions (i.e. How do I propagate...?; How do I grow...?). Instead, we help growers by diagnosing a specific plant problem and offering solutions (i.e. Why is my sundew not producing dew?; Is now a good time to divide my Sarracenia?; Why are the traps turning black?; What's a good substitute for perlite?; Why didn't my seeds germinate?; Can you identify this carnivorous plant for me?) For general plant care, please read our care sheets on our main website: http://www.cobraplant.com/caresheets For business questions: http://www.cobraplant.com/contact |
Follow us on Youtube and Facebook!
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.