Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 04:09:55 EST From: KILSMOOTH <KILSMOOTH@aol.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg34$foo@default> Subject: Making water acidic.
Hello all! Hope everyones year is off to a good start....I've used these three
methods of "acidizing" my cp water.First,I can definitely go along with Pine
needles,because i've constantly seen S. minor in the wild ,growing in
solid,soaked mats of the stuff and quite large also! Secondly,i've used it for
years to prepare and maintain the acidity in my aquatic Utric.
tanks....Sometimes, i even use it on my Sarrs right before they break dormancy
to enhance their coloration a little{ especially rich colored forms such as S.
flava"red" varieties}. I've never used it on my Drosera though, but some peat
tea in the water trays works quite well and seems to keep "slime " levels down
a bit.Yes,i am a "peat tea fan",and think it's great. But lately i've been
using Spaghnum moss tea,derived from boiling live spaghnum instead of peat.
Same great effect,only clearer and purer in my belief,but hey,it's all good
stuff!! :) Remember, keep them Neps warm!!! :) Brian in Fl.
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