Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 11:27:45 -0500 (CDT) From: Paul Burkhardt <burkhard@aries.scs.uiuc.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1820$foo@default> Subject: Re: water
Welcome to the list, Benjamin.
Distilled or deionized water is preferred for carnivorous plants since a
buildup of salts from regular tap water can kill these plants. I assume
that the digestion of insect prey not only provides much needed nitrogen
and phosporous, but also those trace metals you mentioned. By the way,
does anyone know what trace metals are essential to carnivorous plants?
Paul Burkhardt
> Do not use distilled or deionized water for plants. It
> lacks the trace metals that are required for growth. Bottled spring water
> would probably work just great, but I have never felt the need to go this
> far.
>
> Sincerely,
> Benjamin F. Lasseter
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