Hi from India

[neper]

Hello every one
I am from India,
I little bit new to Carnivorous Plants, I have some sundew seedlings,
looking forward to make new friends n learn from this forum.
thank you

[allenphoon]

hello, nice to have you join this forum =D

[kentosaurs]

Welcome....Never really heard of many people from india growing CPs....Anyway welcome...

[neper]

Thanks alot friends,
I know there arent many carnivorous plants enthusiast from India,
but i think it is catching up, I have already found 3-4 people from India, who are interested in CPs, n 2 of them are growing vfts n sarcena too.

Well one of the biggest problem we are facing is getting a right growing media, we dont get sphagnum moss in India, n only peat which is available is coco peat which is high on salts or minerals. I am trying to find out some silica sand or qurtz to grow CPs in. I have already lost 6 sundew plants due to not having right growing media n i dont wana loose more, If possible friends can you please advice me what you people can think of growing cps in except sphagnum moss.
thanks alot

[LJ_Tan]

Welcome to PetPitcher.

[NepNut]

Hi neper,
Good to have you with us... hopefully we all can learn from each other.

About coco peat, I have used those coco peat in brick form that was packed with clear plastic. I'm sure it's from India because I got it from my Indian neighbour which he imported it. I haven't encounter any problem using it on nepenthes (never try it on other CPs though).

If you can find coco chips, it's also a good media to be use for nepenthes.

Hope this help.