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By Seymour922
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]My name is Robin. I’m brand new at this. And I’m not sure I got the correct pest moss to mix with the perlite. It has more ingredients than just peat moss. I don’t want to kill him! Please advise
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By Bluefire
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Nonononono not Miracle-Gro!

That stuff's chock full of various fertilizers that will burn the roots of any and all carnivorous plants unfortunate enough to be potted in it. For future reference, avoid anything with added fertilizer. This means anything Miracle-Gro is also unadvisable for growing carnivorous plants.
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By MikeB
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For peat moss, Miracle-Gro is a big no due to the added fertilizer. If you're looking for small bags of peat moss, then check your local Ace Hardware store for SunGro products (Black Gold and Sunshine). Espoma and Hoffman are usable brands, too. You can find these brands on Amazon and eBay, but double-check the price to make sure it's reasonable.

For perlite: if you can't find another brand, then Miracle-Gro is acceptable.

Miracle-Gro Perlite
0.07-0.07-0.07

Active Ingredient
Perlite ..... 99.4%
Wetting agent ..... 0.07%

Inert Ingredient
Fertilizer ..... 0.49%
By Sundews69
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Yes, Miracle-Gro is a big no no. I use Vigoro perlite which is cheap and works great. It's $5 from Home Depot.

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