Incredible!
Easy to read and full of great information on caring for your carnivorous plants!
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The Ultimate Carnivorous Plant Guide for Beginners - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
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The download is 18 MB and is viewable on all devices.
Jacob Farin, co-owner of Sarracenia Northwest, will show you how to think like a professional carnivorous plant grower to keep your first carnivorous plant alive and healthy. You will learn how sunlight, water, and soil affect your plant's health so that you can avoid common mistakes. When you gain experience growing the most common carnivorous plants in cultivation, you will have the knowledge base to grow other plants with greater confidence.
If you are new to carnivorous plants or have struggled to keep them alive for more than a couple of months, this digital download is for you!
Sarracenia pitchers are browning?
Three main causes. And no, too much sun isn't one of them (page 108).
Sarracenia pitchers are flopping over?
Three main causes (page 110).
Tropical sundews not producing dew?
Seven common causes (page 140).
No pitchers on your Nepenthes?
Eight possible causes (page 153).
Flytrap died?
Read page 82!
Worried about winter care?
Six important tips to remember (page 126).
Worried that your humidity isn't high enough?
Seriously, read pages 63-66!
The Nuts and Bolts of Carnivorous Plants
• The different types of plants found in cultivation.
• How carnivorous plants capture insects.
• Deciphering the botanical naming system.
The Essentials of Plant Growth
• The real role of bugs when it comes to carnivorous plants.
• How sunlight affects your plant's health.
• How to use tap water safely.
• Appropriate soil ingredients for your plants.
• Temperature and humidity issues.
How to Grow Common Carnivorous Plants
• Venus Flytraps.
• Cold Hardy Sundews (common species).
• Sarracenia.
• Tropical Sundews (common species).
• Nepenthes (common species).
• Troubleshooting of common plant problems.
• How to protect your cold hardy plants from the two biggest threats during winter.
• What to use artificial lights properly to get optimal growth.
How to Treat Common Plant Pests
• How to identify problems with aphids, thrips, and other pests.
• A pesticide to use that is safe on carnivorous plants .
• Dealing with slugs, mosquitoes, and four-legged pests.
The digital download does NOT cover propagation or all types of carnivorous plants. It was written specifically for first-time growers to help them keep their first carnivorous plant alive and healthy. The plants covered in the ebook are easily obtainable, relatively inexpensive, and forgiving of mistakes, which makes them suitable for first-time growers.
The digital dowload contains over 35,000 words and 170 embedded photographs. The file size is 18 MB (PDF) and is viewable on all computers, tablets, and smart phones.
Released April 2018.
Written by co-owner Jacob Farin.
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Good guide
It's a good guide for beginners and can also be useful to more experienced growers.
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Great information
I have greatly enjoyed this book. So much has changed in the knowledge of keeping carnivorous plants and this book has it all. My last Venus only lasted 6 years but now I have changed states and my first one here only lasted two years. With this book and what I am learning I hope to keep one happy and healthy for years again.
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Beginner's guide
I'm happy with the product...well done.
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Good guide
This is a very good resource and fun to read!
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THE ULTIMATE CARNIVOROUS PLANT GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
Very detailed and comprehensive guidebook. Wealth of information. Easy to understand and follow instructions. Thank you for your hard work in assembling it together.
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Excellent Information
I am a newbie to carnivorous plants. I'm tired of chemicals and fungus insert sticky inserts, so I figured this would be a safer alternative at home. All of the plants I bought are thriving, and it's because of this guide. Thank you!!
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Venus Fly Trap, Potting Soil
Gave rating of four because I have no base line from which to evaluate. The plant is arrived carefully shipped and packaged. It appears to be thriving due in part to your informative videos and literature. More than satisfied by the purchase. Currently very happy but I will re-evaluate MY learning curve after the dormant period. Thanks for Everything You do.
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Beginner's Guide
Easy to read. Covered the basics. Perfect for us beginners. And I live always having it with me to refer back to.
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Ultimate CP GUIDE and business in general
I cannot say enough about this book or anything else that I have purchased from Sarracenia Northwest! I read the Guide in a day and a half, not only was it choke full of great information it was written in a fashion that a novice could understand. Also, ALL of the plants that I have purchased have been top quaility and packaged with great care. As I write this review I’m waiting for a delivery, due today, of two Drosera capensis. Keep up the GREAT work, it’s a pleasure doing business with you!!!
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So helpful!
I read this on my kindle while I waited for my plants to arrive and it was very helpful and easy to read and understand. I felt like a was ready to take excellent care of my plants when they arrived!
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book
wish it was in a hardcover or softcover book