What do plants need to thrive?

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In bog environments, the soil is still water logged and an oxide, there is no oxygen. And so it actually slows down decomposition of all the plant matter that's making fog. Would in bogs and stuff, there would be tons of nitrogen and things rottingl so what do plants need to thrive? They obviously need water. They need sunlight. They need carbon dioxide. But what is in miracle grow and what is in fertilizer and what? What are the other things that plants need, and why they are out there absolutely slaughtering bugs?"

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Donations were made to North American Sarracenia Conservancy and Kauluakalana