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Seedlings in oasis-like stuff??
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed when repotting that some
plants seem to have been grown when very small in some spongy oasis-like substance. It seems pretty durable and I've found it at the center of the root mass of plants obviously 3-4 years old, maybe even older. It seems to be a little less dense and airier than oasis, a little spongy in fact. Anyone have any idea what this stuff is? I'm considering testing it for small seedlings from compot and seeing how it works. But I'd have to know what is is and where to get it first. |
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Seedlings in oasis-like stuff??
Tennis, it might simply be a lighter grade of Oasis, or non-name brand.
I bought some at a craft store as an experiment when I last had a batch of flasks to pot up, and yes, it did seem less dense than the Oasis I remembered from flower arrangements. While the seedlings did take to it readily, I found that they were quick to succumb unless they received a lot of warmth and air movement, so that the cubes dried very rapidly. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed when repotting that some plants seem to have been grown when very small in some spongy oasis-like substance. It seems pretty durable and I've found it at the center of the root mass of plants obviously 3-4 years old, maybe even older. It seems to be a little less dense and airier than oasis, a little spongy in fact. Anyone have any idea what this stuff is? I'm considering testing it for small seedlings from compot and seeing how it works. But I'd have to know what is is and where to get it first. |
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Seedlings in oasis-like stuff??
I have an oncidium( 'Jeri Leemaks')plant mounted on a slab of oasis. It is
only doing so-so, but it was on it way out before it was mounted so it might be doing better than it was. The moss on it is doing great. It does dry out very fast though. "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed when repotting that some plants seem to have been grown when very small in some spongy oasis-like substance. It seems pretty durable and I've found it at the center of the root mass of plants obviously 3-4 years old, maybe even older. It seems to be a little less dense and airier than oasis, a little spongy in fact. Anyone have any idea what this stuff is? I'm considering testing it for small seedlings from compot and seeing how it works. But I'd have to know what is is and where to get it first. |
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