I would not even attempt it! CP medium must be nutrient poor.

I agree 100% with that....

I primarily use a mix of peat & chopped New Zealand sphagnum moss for my Neps & a little perlite and/or vermiculite & orchid bark (small nuggets) as a soil mix & have just recently started adding a little volcanic rock (small/crushed ~ the type used for Bonsai) to the mix...

Wasn't looking to cornmeal to add nutrients to the soil, but more or less using it for its fungicide properties & to increase the beneficial micro-organisms in the soil...

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This is the thread that got me thinking~
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/organic/msg0921043619830.html
+ I did a little research on the subject of use cornmeal after reading that / To be totally honest, it's the first time I've ever heard of using cornmeal...
But I didn't run across any info. regarding its use on Carns...

Personally I have no idea if it would be beneficial to Neps or not...

Was just wondering/curious if anyone has ever tried it & if so, what the results were...

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Someone has tried something similar to this. He grew a ventata in pure coffee grinds. It exploded in growth but no pitchers were produced. The leaves were bigger and came in faster. I'm guessing that the plant was able to survive the process of switching over to a very different media and once it did it grew just like any other plant relying on its roots to take up nutrients. However, i would not try this unless you're trying to get big showy plants for sale.

If you want to increase the beneficial organisms in your Nep. soil use Root Zone. It has both Endo & Ecto mycorrhizae with beneficial bacteria. I used it on mine and the results substantial. My raff. has doubled in size in 3 months and now needs to be transplanted. I will let you know the difference in root structure compared to before use. I have heard of the roots splitting from mass intake and growth and am curious to see what they have done in 3 months. Root Zone will not hurt your Nepenthes in any way if you follow the directions.