"Andrew G" wrote in message
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Hi everyone,

Due to my recent fascination with staghorns I have decided to try
propagate
them.
Currently I have read one way of doing it:

1) Basically get a sandy soil mix, I'm guessing seed raising mix, or a
propagation mix of 4 parts coarse sand, 1 part peat.
2) Collect the spores about this time of the year (Late sumer) and
sprinkle
them on the surface, make sure it's damp and cover with glass.
3) 4-6 weeks later they should appear, 4-6 weeks after that they can be
pricked out.
So my question is, is this a good way, and secondly when covered with
glass
where is the best spot to put them?

The other way I heard was similar, but to let the spores dropped directly
in
the soil and don't cover. I'm leaning more towards the first way.

Any other ways? ALso can the same way be used for birds nest ferns and
tree
ferns?
This is basically for interest purposes, something I want to try, esp the
staghorns and birds nest ferns.
Thanks heaps for any help in advance.


I gotta try that method on my staghorns! I've been told that you can
just peel off some young growth from a staghorn and transplant it
onto a new surface. Might be a quicker way.

barb