Re: Re[2]: Media Revisited
Andreas Wistuba (A.Wistuba@dkfz-heidelberg.de)
Wed, 16 Mar 1994 10:41:48 GMT+1
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> *I made very bad experience with perlite. It is a good way to kill
> *Heliamphora.
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> *Andreas
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> I have used perlite/peat and perlite/sphagnum mixtures for years with
> Heliamphora and have gotten very good results. I flush the newly
> planted pots with copious amounts of water. It is conceivable that
> perlite from different suppliers may have high concentrations of salts
> or other toxic minerals, though.
>
> Geoff
My Heliamphora turned very green before they faded away when
plantet in a perlite-peat mix. I have been told that perlite contains
high doses of Magnesium. Maybe too high.
Andreas