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I am going to be planting some drosera seeds soon and was wondering if I needed silica sand? The cheapest option I have is 18.00 including shipping for 6 pounds because there is not a single place within an 1.5 hours of me that sells it. This is the product, http://www.meecomfg.com/products.php#page=17

I called and they didn't give me a "grit" size but rather a mesh size, 490, does anybody know what that means?

Could I use perilite and some washed regular sand from the local nursery and get away with it? Or would they not sow as well?

Also, I have milled sphagnum moss, could I use that instead by itself to germinate drosera?

Thanks!

You can use perlite. It's JUST as good as silica. You can use the milled sphagnum moss with now problem. You don't need silica sand. Perlite is a bit easier to find, but they are both easily found publicly.

Thanks jamez, I am going to put them down today on a washed peat and perlite 50/50 ish mix.