RE: John lll

From: Mellard, David (dam7@cdc.gov)
Date: Thu Jul 31 1997 - 06:44:00 PDT


Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 09:44:00 -0400
From: "Mellard, David" <dam7@cdc.gov>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg2884$foo@default>
Subject: RE: John lll


>I am expieramenting with SuperTrive, and 1 tablespoon of Baking
>soda in 1 gallon of water. For a part of a season it looks pretty good.
>When my Venus Fly traps start turning yellow I soak the roots with a
>little baking soda water. For Summer growth dulldrumes there looking
>pretty snappy.

>Randy Palmer
sfdzeqe0@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us

Hi Randy,

It seems odd that baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) would be beneficial
especially since it contains sodium. I would expect the sodium levels
in soil to build up over time (months? years?) and eventually harm the
plant should it be watered by the tray system.

Keep us posted, pleased. Maybe this is a case of a little is good and a
lot could kill you (or rather the plant).

David



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