Carnivorous plants
Corkscrew plants: best soil mix and feeding guide
Corkscrew plants is in Living Soil's Carnivorous plants group. Plants that catch their own food, and are killed by ordinary compost and feed. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding, spotting problems, cautions and mixes, with 2 mixes that suit it.
What the corkscrew plants guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems3
- Cautions1
- Mixes2
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit corkscrew plants
2 mixes are made just for corkscrew plants, inside its guide.
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- The mistake to avoid: Mineral rich tap water, and any fertilizer at all. Use rain, distilled or reverse osmosis water.
- Also known as: corkscrew plant and genlisea
Questions
What is the best soil for corkscrew plants?
Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit corkscrew plants, each from a published reference. 2 are made just for it. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
Is the corkscrew plants guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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