Nepenthes soil
Tan Chee Kien (cheekien@po.pacific.net.sg)
Fri, 1 Nov 1996 15:38:12 +0800
>> > I don't think Nepenthes in
>> > their native habitats grow in soil that resembles peatmoss.
>
>and Dave Evans responded:
>
>> Hmm... Does it? The photos I've seen of some plants look like
>> the soil is fairly peaty...
>
>What does "fairly peaty" look like?
>
>The soil I saw in Malaysia had a rich texture on the surface, but at
>a depth of Nepenthes roots the soil was a slimy, yellowish-white podsoil.
>
>Can we get comments from our subscribers in "Nepenthes heaven" (Singapore,
>Malaysia, etc.)?
>
> Perry Malouf
I'm from Singapore, and I've been to several Nepenthes sites both
here in S'pore and also in Peninsular Malaysia. Nope, the soil isn't peaty
at all. I find it dry on the surface, and slimy, sticky and yellowish-brown
down under. I took a small soil sample from each site and found that the
soil, when watered excessively, turns slimy and so when I add sharp sand to
the soil, I got the perfect potting mix.
Mr.Joseph Yeo and Dr, Tan - what are your comments ?
Happy CPing !
Tan Hong Yee 33 Chwee Chian View Singapore 119710