uusa2000 wrote:Nick wrote:uusa2000 wrote:Their is no silica sand in my area. Can I use play sand for my Venus fly trap media? Or what alternative sand can I use?
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I have heard that "play sand" can have dissolved solids in it, and there isn't a great way to find if you have a good batch or not. Silica sand/pool filter sand is good to use, but sometimes harder to find in manageable quantities (either massive bulk or nothing).
I personally have had a lot of issues trying to perfect the "standard" carnivorous plant peat/sand/perlite mix. Once I switched to NZ LFSM, things became MUCH easier for me.
Who is NZ and a TDS meter wouldn't help as suggested by the others?
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NZ refers to New Zealand long fibered sphagnum moss. Many home and garden stores sell Chilean sphagnum, which is considered less optimal than that of NZ origin.
A TDS meter is useful so that you can monitor the amount of dissolved solids in your soil and water.
In addition to testing water before applying it to my VFTs, I also occasionally test the runoff afterwards to ensure nothing contaminated the soil.
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