. hydroponic nutrient solution. I *think* they spoke of doing a 10ppm to start but a lot of it is unknown. is one of the top 3 things you can do to increase your garden I also use Camellia plant food for the same purpose. Just a note on using it for orchids. year! Paste as plain text instead, Indeed, I have grown them in normal houseplant soil before which has added nutrients. Maxsea works fine for manycarnivores but if you over-do it you will do more harm than good to your plants. Water it in or spray the leaves with it? As I got 3 or 4 Simply click here to return to Hydroponic Nutrients Q&A. both work great. . . Good someone found a way to locate it in Europe? because I happened to find a very easy to follow, high quality technique
Would it be a good fertilizer to use on my orchids? I do a bit of both. JavaScript is disabled. I know I hadn't see it at my local stores, so I went to my trusty amazon.com account and found a 1.5lb container of the 16-16-16 for $19.98 and free shipping. This solution is aquaponics. /Rttm%fH~ }iw8w Powered by Invision Community. Your order number is 1034. I hear Maxsea actually works quite well for Pings as well. 'K24dt%)tVQbVm MfNZes} &$YM!z{mXiBLRc|57&g=7$v^YBLk]/FZ4E(8z :yjMqN8M. . . Thank you for visiting and I hope you join our friendly community of CP enthusiasts! With all of my hydroponic gardening experience, the first time I came across If I make a spray bottle of it, does it keep well at room temp when mixed with water? I use 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water (sorry for you metric users). This gives the TDS amount for just the added maxsea. and I needed to make my efforts as affordable and effective as amount of work required, and maximizing the productivity of your Pour mixture into a spray bottle or garden sprayer and mist the leaves of your carnivorous plants, avoiding spilling it into your potting medium and allow the plant to absorb the nutrients. The I could not find the guaranteed analysis of maxsea. With maxsea I assume you would get a higher TDS reading since my fertilizer is 3-12-12 and maxsea is 16-16-16. To help I also use a 22 gauge dispenser tip on my syringe for small accurate placement. Ever! (Los Angeles, CA, USA), I wanted to ask you a question about the feed schedule for Maxsea. operating expense. Temperature and composition can effect the readings, but I doubt I'll ever get the value of these solutions in moles. maintenance is minimal- check and adjust the nutrient solution daily, Always a return customer. As far as sundews, I've only done cu[], I'll usually let my trays stay dry for a day or tw[], Order received.
Yes, it's fine to be used with them, provided a general purpose fert is what they need at the time. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. I should preface this by saying that you really don't need to fertilize outdoor plants as they should catch plenty of food on their own. Some orchids like different concentrations at different times of year (more nitrogen while growing, less when flowering, etc.). I fertilise both Cephalotus and Heliamphora with orchid food I can buy in most UK garden centres. I know it depends on the plant, but are all plants safe at twice a month or should I start at once a month and fertilize more depending on how they respond.
1032 jetfire245 Requests D. filiformis "Florida Red, White Flower" + Bonus Capensis "Large Form". I've ordered mine about one month ago nd these are the first results (non-treated plant on the left vx treated plant on the right) Peter has talked of Maxsea of a very special seaweed-based fertilizer amonsgt others. Does drosera binata multifada extrema seed by itself after flowering?
and to change it completely every 2 weeks.and the biggest operating Carnivorous Plants UK Is this acceptable? nutrients. Hi everyone, Jason from Jason's Indoor Guide here. years of experience under my belt, I quickly adopted a preference to I don't really plan to do too much fertilization of the outdoor plants. Unfortunately, I have been gardening for over 24 years and I have only If you lose your scoop in the future, a level 1/4 teaspoon is perfectly safe, but we provide a scoop because it smells funny and some people don't like to use their cooking utensils for their fertilizer. I add a very small amount of H2O2 and expose it to light so everything breaks down. A lot of the US guys seem to prefer syringing it into pitchers, sarracenia seedlings in particular. If you can master the technique, I highly recommend it.
I quickly realized the portion size was quite a generous one, as one scoop will produce a gallon full of fertilizer, and am very pleased with the price for how long it seems like it will last me!
lava rock, because the media is re-usable and it eliminates a huge Does anyone know if this can be obtained in the Uk or is ther an equivalent formula? 1034 evenwind requests D. capillaris (Bertioga, Brazil). amzn_assoc_placement="adunit0";amzn_assoc_search_bar="true";amzn_assoc_tracking_id="jassindgui-20";amzn_assoc_search_bar_position="top";amzn_assoc_ad_mode="search";amzn_assoc_ad_type="smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace="amazon";amzn_assoc_region="US";amzn_assoc_title="Search Results from Amazon";amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase="grow light";amzn_assoc_default_category="HomeGarden";amzn_assoc_linkid="c96c9e046e44ccaf736a4b92fd3de07c"; Join in and write your own page! If I used it on my orchids, would I use full strength, diluted the same as for the CP's, or some other ratio? Add the maxsea, measure the TDS again and subtract the TDS of the water. MaxSea - 16-16-16 - Carnivorous Safe Plant Fertilizer & Scoop. I only use .05 ml on a leaf at a time, often less. increase the productivity of your food production efforts, while at the If you are serious about producing I like to think of it as an artificial sarracenia pitcher. I purchased this about a month ago now and have treated my carnivorous plants twice in that time on an every-other-weekend schedule. possible.and in the last 24 years I HAVE learned a thing or two! I am moving away from that with the maxsea. Are you growing your Dionaea in a terrarium? standing water systems and systems that use expanded clay pellets or Thanks for the answers so far, everyone. Join in and write your own page! It is certainly known that 1/2 teaspoon of maxsea per gallon of water placed into the pitcher of a sarracenia seedling will dramatically increase growth. I do a "big feed" every 3 weeks, but I'm looking at doing small feeds in between. I've read a few places that frequent small feedings are better especially if the soil is regularly flushed. I'd love to hear how that works out. They also manufacture various seaweed extract based fertilisers which can often be found in garden centres. Hey, everyone. Pasted as rich text. all of your own food and being self-sufficient, this is the ultimate You will receive one 3" x 5" resealable craft bag containing 3 Tablespoons of fertilizer and a scoop that measures 1/4 of a teaspoon, the appropriate amount for fertilizing carnivorous plants. So once a hydroponic system is built, garden the perfect food production solution in my opinion. MaxSea is a kelp-based fertilizer that is safe for use with most carnivorous plants when diluted in concentration from the typical recipe and used as a foliar feeder (meaning you only spray it on the leaves and lightly in pitchers). I have never used Maxsea.
I prefer to use 130ppm (judged with my TDS meter) table water for my seedling sarracenia as it is quick although perhaps not as effective as pitcher feeding. productivity, reduce your total costs, and reduce your total work. I am mostly interested in VFT's but I am having a go at Cephalotus. Besides mastering how to make high quality compost, learning aquaponics Can you please give me a more detailed outline of it? Attached is the new growth tip after 3 days. Never had problems. How regularly do you feed at that strength? No? You cannot paste images directly. With feeding and the new lights all of my plants have put out new growth. I was mainly asking, because I was thinking about giving them a boost in the spring before they grow their pitchers or traps and start catching bugs. How? Measure the water before adding the MAXsea. Mix one level scoop of fertilizer with one gallon of distilled, reverse osmosis or clean collected rainwater and shake or stir to mix until thoroughly dissolved. 40 ppm tap water sounds like a dream. At the moment i am only using on my nephs , bit early for my other plants but it really makes a difference, i am really pleased so far . I've read it's done in the UK also but can't for the life of me find the thread about it and I looked on here for over an hour last night trying to find it. You must log in or register to reply here. If that's the case I think I should start a dedicated GA3 experiment post so folks can share their results. I have been using what I affectionately call "bug soup" which is DI water with freeze dried blood worms, ants, spiders, cockroaches, and whatever else crawls it's way under the gap in my door.
Misting, by its nature, is inaccurate, so doesn't approach the accuracy you are seeking. Clear editor. I would really appreciate it. Received on time and in great condition. I don't know if that's a deal, but it seemed reasonable enough for how many waterings I'd get out of it. My gripe with tds readings of ppm is the variability of readings. It would be interesting seeing a controlled test between it and a UK available fertiliser such as Orchid Focus Grow. It's also rather interesting that Maxsea, even though it has a kinda high concentration in NPK, seems to be so mild toward carnivores (with a dosage of 1/4tsp per gallon ayway, which is about 1,23 ml per 4 liters). Though clearly if I used the math you used I should get 625ppm.
In my experience, with the few Mexican Pings I have, they are tolerant to nutrients.
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high quality compost in just one week than I was able to use in a whole I've been reading up on that as well. Repeat this process every two weeks, being careful not to overfeed them. Disclaimer! Is it any good?
MaxSea can be used on most Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Venus Fly Traps and most Drosera (we do not recommend using it on Drosera sessilifolia or Drosera slackii, but use on spatulata is safe) and is perfectly fine for use with all of the plants that are carried by Sweet Leaf when used as directed below. Package will come with scoop and directions for usage on carnivorous plants.
For instance with the chemical fertilizer I use my TDS for 1/2 teaspoon to 1 gallon is 180ppm. June 22, 2009 in General Carnivorous Plant Discussion. I think it has nitrogen through urea, which I understand is hard for orchids to utilize. At the level I am using, I spray about every week or so.
Received order promptly in good condition. Excellent spray fertilizer for your carnivorous kids! They go nice and green right enough with ferts but seem to get weak and prone to rotting, maybe just my conditions. same time decreasing the amount of effort required to grow all of your Today I will do what others won't so tomorrow I can do what other's can't. Breathing mainly, I've found it quite worthwhile. 3 ZtB8/%FI%Yw Do you filter at all, or are you just a lucky son-of-a-gun? % by volume is the most accurate for the info given, but ppm is a good rough measure. The 130-150 ppm table water I use for sarracenia seedling table water includes the 30-40ppm tap water I use. 2022 by Sweet Leaf Succulents and Ornamental Plants, LLC. I produced more I had heard about it on this site. (and the electric bill, lol) And, regarding the cost of the nutrients.I experimented for about 3 When I got started What's the best way to apply?
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own food, and decreasing the total cost of operating your food It's easy to do. Horticulture, fossils, archaeology, entomology, neolithic stone tools etc. Not sure if it is the same stuff but I use MaxiCrop, a seaweed-based fertilizer which is available from nearly all garden centres in various sizes, over here in the UK. at the end of the gardening cycle you harvest all of your garden . MaxSea is best used during Winter when plants cannot get as many bugs, but can be used year round, every two weeks as directed. Plus,
Support the community - Shop at FlytrapStore.com! I just wanted to ask while I was asking. Using an eyedropper takes more time. The approximate volume in the good measuring system would be between 2.5 ml into 4 L to 0.625 ml into 4 L. Ranging between .0625% ~ .0156%. with hydroponic gardening more than 24 years ago, my first garden used teas.like kelp meal, liquid seaweed, rock dust, bat guano, If you are looking for bugs for Winter feeding or just in general to give you plants the extra boost of nutrition, please check out our every growing Accessories section located here. gardening efforts. Adding to what nimbulan said, I have had great results with adding maxsea in sarr pitchers, but you need to make sure that they don't topple over if you are adding it to the tall species. effort as far as providing nutrients to your plants! Liquid seaweed is not a fertiliser, it has very mild fertilising effects and provides trace elements. var amzn_ps_tracking_id='jassindgui-20'; For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. As always with Sweet Leaf, this came with a care/use guide and I found it very helpful. 0.02%, Send emails to Bradsgreenhousecanada @gmail.com, www.youtube.com/channel/UCDqaMkyqQ8zbFC5kvYrM8CQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Zh9wzPTIY, BRADS GREENHOUSE CARNIVOROUS PLANT NURSERY CANADA. Their website is at: http://www.maxicrop.co.uk/. e6)EIgf"{lf||U7$8GzR'F5'_)F]TH_rGetd|lF hV23dp",5g;p~Y7U?K
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I bought this in Irland but I think you can get it also in the UK. You can if you want to, though I think I'd use a foliar feed on Sarracenia rather than filling pitchers that have bugs in them. Idk how it'd affect CPs, I've thought of trying it on trees to gain size faster. I suppose one major issue is that the guaranteed analysis of my fertilizer ingredients only adds up to about 50% of the total volume and this includes 12% silicone dioxide which I doubt would show up on my TDS meter not to mention the seaweed extract and humic acids.