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By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:00 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:00 pm #397924

Is sphagnum moss or peat moss better for venus fly traps?

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Re: Soil#397925

By Panman -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:05 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:05 pm #397925

That is kind of asking like which is better, Hellmans or Dukes. (Those are brands of mayonnaise, by the way).

I have recently started using pure sphagnum for my flytraps and I'm pretty happy with the results. The negative to it is that it is expensive and is difficult to remove from the roots when transplanting.

On the other side, peat/perlite is cheap and easy to work with. I think it retains moisture better than sphagnum so that can be a bonus.

Personally, I think my flytraps grow better in pure sphagnum but there are plenty of people who will swear by using peat.

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By Bill Phoenix -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:13 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:13 pm #397926

i bough a vft from lowes that was in lfsm and it grew CRAZY fast, putting out a new leaf every other day even tho it was in a 2 inch pot.
then I moved it to a 5 inch pot of 60% peat/ 30% perlite/10% sand.
It grows much slower, but maybe that's because it was a million small divisions.
but since peat is cheaper, Im sticking with it

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Re: Soil#397928

By thepitchergrower -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:21 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:21 pm #397928

I gotta say, it's hard to find quality Sphagnum for good prices.

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Re: Soil#397929

By TrapsAndDews -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:26 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:26 pm #397929

I don't like how peat gets algae and other stuff growing on it.

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By thepitchergrower -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:26 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:26 pm #397930

Use a sphagnum top dressing.

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By TrapsAndDews -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:27 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:27 pm #397931

That's exactly what I was thinking just now.

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Re: Soil#397932

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:35 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:35 pm #397932

Where do you find HIGH quality sphagnum moss?

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Re: Soil#397933

By TrapsAndDews -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:54 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:54 pm #397933

High quality also means expensive.

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By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:57 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:57 pm #397934

Im for it.

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Re: Soil#397947

By Panman -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:34 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:34 pm #397947

This is what I use. It is pretty decent. Not top shelf, but close.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/BETTER-GRO-Orc ... lsrc=aw.ds

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By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:36 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:36 pm #397948

Perfect thanks.

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Re: Soil#398140

By tommyr -  Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:29 pm
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:29 pm #398140

Either is fine. Peat moss is easier to remove from the roots however. You have to be VERY careful removing LFSM as the roots get tangled up in it.

Re: Soil#398141

By tommyr -  Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:30 pm
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:30 pm #398141

-stanly- wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:35 pm Where do you find HIGH quality sphagnum moss?

I buy Besgrow brand on Amazon. Very good stuff.

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By ChefDean -  Sat Jan 22, 2022 6:02 pm
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- Sat Jan 22, 2022 6:02 pm #398151

-stanly- wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:35 pm Where do you find HIGH quality sphagnum moss?

Matt has a couple varieties of good stuff available usually; Chilean and New Zealand.
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