Minerals and CP

Michael.Chamberland (23274MJC@MSU.EDU)
Fri, 10 Feb 95 15:34 EST

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> Hello,
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> I have a question that came up in a discussion with another faculty
> member. We both work with heavy metal toxicity and started discussing
> the sensitivity of CP to minerals and the fact that these plants grow in
> acid peat and should be watered with distilled or deionized water.

If I recall correctly, I believe Dr. Beaman mentioned that (many) Nepenthes
species on Mt. Kinabalu grow in the vicinity of ultramafic (serpentine)
soils.

Michael