Hi, greetings from Denmark!

It´s 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

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Hi, Victoria,

What does this "Green Mix" look like?

Diana

I have grown most of my collection in inorganic media, but have no
experience with GreenMix. What is it?

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"Lars Vestman" wrote in message
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Hi, greetings from Denmark!

It´s 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

"Diana Kulaga" skrev i en meddelelse
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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

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.

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Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids
http://www.firstrays.com
Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info!


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"Diana Kulaga" skrev i en meddelelse
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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