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By JenCooper
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For my vft seeds I just use a 1:1 peat perlite soil. I've never seen any soil with "sphagnum moss debris" I've seen Nepenthes soil recipies that are like that (Chopped LFSM with perlite is one and it holds water like carzy!).
Now, I am getting alot of plants so I need alot of soil, pots, and trays so I get these:

Perlite
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Viagrow-4-c ... /207112647

Peat (I couldn't find the origanal from tractor suply but this should be the some thing)
https://www.acehardware.com/departments ... tore=11481

These should last you a while
Peat (small)
amazon.com/Sphagnum-Peat-Moss-Gardening ... =8-27&th=1

Perlite (Small)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Harris-Prem ... /318560289
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By MikeB
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JenCooper wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:59 pm Peat (I couldn't find the origanal from tractor suply but this should be the some thing)
https://www.acehardware.com/departments ... tore=11481
If you can spring for another 3 bucks, get the same size bag of Black Gold peat moss (an even better deal is the 3.8-cubic-foot bag). I used Premier for a long time until I found SunGro: it's a better grade of peat moss, a lot fewer twigs and miscellaneous debris in the bag.
JenCooper wrote: These should last you a while
Peat (small)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N3Z5XFK
Also at Ace Hardware: SunGro Peat Moss Plus, 8-quart bag. The organic wetting agent is aloe vera, doesn't bother carnivorous plants.

And then there's Hoffman peat moss on Amazon: 10-quart bag, 18-quart bag, and two 10-quart bags.
JenCooper wrote: Perlite (Small)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Harris-Prem ... /318560289
Ace Hardware also has SunGro Black Gold perlite, 8-quart bag.

I've used all of these products to make carnivorous plant soil over the years.
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