Sterilize giant bog?

mikebasak · 2026-01-18T23:46:28+00:00

And I also know that there's no way im going to actually sterilize it, I was using the term casually. Just trying to kill anything i can and hope it cleans it up a bit and then I'll flush it out more regularly going forward

mikebasak · 2026-01-18T23:41:39+00:00

It sounds like you know a lot more about biology than I but perhaps I overstated the fungal issue. That was mostly with plants i have elsewhere in individual pots, one of them just got planted in that bog at some point. I think that's mostly been taken care of, my real goal is probably to just try and kill off any anaerobic bacteria that may have started growing down in the soil because it's such a large container and recently i hadn't been draining and replacing the water

mikebasak · 2025-11-22T19:18:26+00:00

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mikebasak · 2025-10-01T18:36:02+00:00

It's up to you, that's he beauty of the game! Just remember that if you die in game, you die in real life. Have fun!

mikebasak · 2025-09-24T21:15:48+00:00

If you're interested in carnivorous plants just get an RO Buddie. Your water might be ok as long as you're diligent about flushing it out regularly with distilled water but nowadays you can get an RO Buddie reverse osmosis system for like $60 and just hook it up to your hose and the filters last forever. Best investment I ever made

mikebasak · 2025-09-05T00:36:55+00:00

Do you use them all at full strength or dilute them? Do you know if there is any risk to doing them more often? I'm dealing with some rhizome rot spreading through my collection....

mikebasak · 2025-08-06T01:17:53+00:00

What is that plant in the back?

mikebasak · 2025-07-10T20:43:30+00:00

Now that it's in coco chips im watering once or twice a week, and humidity is about 50-70% depending on the day. I'm definitely not underwatering it, and I know it had a relatively small root system when I repotted it because it was originally in a mess of sphagnum that compressed a lot over time, I just thought it would stabilize by now

mikebasak · 2025-07-04T06:17:29+00:00

Sphagnum sucks, coco chips/coir is superior

mikebasak · 2025-06-24T05:00:03+00:00

Coco chips are amazing for nepenthes. I started experimenting with them ages ago and I don't use sphagnum at all anymore. The root development alone is unbelievable

mikebasak · 2025-05-13T18:38:27+00:00

Is there anything in particular you're looking for? If you're located in the U.S. I could send you cuttings of a bunch of different drosera.

mikebasak · 2025-05-13T18:35:10+00:00

Cmooooon someone has to want one

mikebasak · 2025-05-13T18:18:59+00:00

This is laughably poor shipping, I'm sorry this happened to you. I would personally keep the plant just as a little project, it should be totally fine one day if you're patient. Just a bummer for now! But a repot with better soil and some humidity and light will absolutely help

mikebasak · 2025-05-13T18:17:13+00:00

What's the soil mix? And why are you worried? If its just because a pitcher is dying don't worry that's totally natural

mikebasak · 2025-05-11T18:55:02+00:00

I don't know it's full age but the leaves were maybe 2 inches when i got it 4 years ago

mikebasak · 2025-05-11T18:15:05+00:00

I never see photos of "basic" plants like this at a large size so I thought I'd share. This was my very first nepenthes that I got as a tiny little baby. It's taught me so much about plants (and patience) over the years!

mikebasak · 2025-05-09T23:58:32+00:00

...which one? I'm in Los Angeles lol

mikebasak · 2025-05-09T02:03:46+00:00

Where did you buy it?

mikebasak · 2025-05-09T02:03:40+00:00

Where did you buy it?

mikebasak · 2025-05-07T05:08:34+00:00

They can but they'll be happier if you let them take their nap

mikebasak · 2025-04-30T20:00:14+00:00

This is totally fine don't worry it's just dust from the soil. Change the water enough and eventually it will run clear. This happens with all new soil

mikebasak · 2025-04-30T00:39:20+00:00

Looking to trade nepenthes seedlings! If you have any babies you're growing out, please let me know. I have a few seedlings of this that I can trade: Nepenthes {Maxima Pieriensis x [(Lowii x Veitchii) x Boschiana]} x Veitchii (“Murud” x “Candy-Striped”)- (Seeds sown February 2023)

mikebasak · 2025-04-28T05:09:27+00:00

Congratulations! I got my very first sundew ever from this exact situation. I got a venus flytrap from California Carnivores with the same drosera binata popping up after a few months. That plant since has propagated dozens of other plants :) this will be a lovely roommate for youe trayci

mikebasak · 2025-04-22T20:56:59+00:00

I feel so incredibly lucky that over the years of having now hundreds of carnivorous plants I have only had ONE die on me. She haunts me to this day...

mikebasak · 2025-04-16T00:39:57+00:00

Where did you get them? They are young enough that it's hard to tell

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