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title: "I just got this little pitcher baby to start my plant journey, any…"
description: "I just got this little pitcher baby to start my plant journey, any tips would be appreciated! I have it in peat moss like the nursery recommended and I’ve…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "stell"
published: "2023-11-13T05:12:11.846Z"
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# I just got this little pitcher baby to start my plant journey, any…

_Posted by stell on 2023-11-13_

I just got this little pitcher baby to start my plant journey, any tips would be appreciated! I have it in peat moss like the nursery recommended and I’ve watered it with distilled water, making sure to add a few drops into the pitcher (it was pretty dry) and it sits in a west-facing window. Again I would love some tips as most of the info online pertains to bigger plants and this guy is only about the size of my thumbnail.

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## 4 comments

### DanishGramma commented on 2023-11-13

Keep the moss damp and they love bloodworms 😊

#### stell replied on 2023-11-15

thank you!

#### nepenthomancer replied on 2023-11-21

Pitchers die of age eventually but this is almost certainly why your pitchers are dying if they turn from the bottom. Brown from the lid down=dying of age/not enough humidity/under watered  
Brown from the bottom= over fed. They do not need to be manually fed to grow.

### nepenthomancer commented on 2023-11-21

Highly suggest windowsill nepenthes on YouTube. If you manually feed your pitchers be prepared for them to die back quick you will almost always over feed them. They need a lot of light a lot more than you think. About 4 hours direct sunlight and 10hrs bright indirect. Keep in half spagnum/half pearlite. RO/distilled water. No fertilizer ever. Temperatures should not dip below 60 and humidity shouldn’t dip below 50. If you have any questions you can reach me at nepenthomancer on ig, i do free nepenthes consultation and rescue.

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