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Inorganic material experience......
Hi, greetings from Denmark!
Itīs lovely to see other kindred spirits in this forum, although we are all so geographically far apart...... I need some advice. I have recently potted all my phals. and dendrobium from the traditional bark soil, to an inorganic soil, which goes under the name " GreenMix" for orchids. I would like to know if there are others who have experience with this kind of potting material. Thanks. Victoria -- www.vestman.subnet.dk |
Inorganic material experience......
Hi, Victoria,
What does this "Green Mix" look like? Diana |
Inorganic material experience......
I have grown most of my collection in inorganic media, but have no
experience with GreenMix. What is it? -- Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info! "Lars Vestman" wrote in message k... Hi, greetings from Denmark! Itīs lovely to see other kindred spirits in this forum, although we are all so geographically far apart...... I need some advice. I have recently potted all my phals. and dendrobium from the traditional bark soil, to an inorganic soil, which goes under the name " GreenMix" for orchids. I would like to know if there are others who have experience with this kind of potting material. Thanks. Victoria -- www.vestman.subnet.dk |
Inorganic material experience......
"Diana Kulaga" skrev i en meddelelse rthlink.net... Hi, Victoria, What does this "Green Mix" look like? Diana It contains a small amount of beads of perlite and mostly of something like rockwool, but in shredded small balls. It is supposed to both contain and expel moisture. Victoria |
Inorganic material experience......
Ah yes. Thanks.
Basically, some of the rock wool has water-repellent coating. It still holds water via capillary action between the fibers, but not nearly as much as the regular hydrophilic fibers. I believe the perlite is added to make it more airy. My own experience is with LECA products, but I have used some rock wool in the past. For me, it has some of the same negative attributes of sphagnum (too easily packed, making it too soppy), but cannot decompose. -- Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info! "Vestman" wrote in message k... "Diana Kulaga" skrev i en meddelelse rthlink.net... Hi, Victoria, What does this "Green Mix" look like? Diana It contains a small amount of beads of perlite and mostly of something like rockwool, but in shredded small balls. It is supposed to both contain and expel moisture. Victoria |
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