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Let's Start a Good Idea, Tips Thread.
I havent give this a try yet , but a friend mentioned to me about saving old
cattleya potting media , re-sterilizing it and using in paph mix...Hmmmm , perhaps , but I'm not so sure, and if you guys have any thoughts on this? as it sounds frugal to me maybe I'll give it a shot , and boil up some bark...hehehehe Bright days & good growing Todd "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message nk.net... You know what else works for removing roots? A plastic plant tag, preferably a fairly rigid one. Diana "wendy7" wrote in message news:bevKc.21279$9I.9316@okepread02... Good one Elinor, I may even have a palette knife in my box of oil painting goodies. It would probably be easier to buy one than find mine as it has been packed away in the attic for a score! Wondering if the palette would work on clay pots? -- Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply ARIET B wrote: There have been SO many good ideas here! But I hope you ALL have used this one. Go to the art store, and buy a palette knife. It is just a little thing with a VERY flexible blade. When you repot- first soak your plant in a pan/bucket(whatever is appropriate for your plant) of water for a couple hours. I have found that "overnight" is not too much, but it IS a bit scary. Then when ready to dump the plant out- use the palette knife to gently remove the roots from the pot. Works like magic- you can just slide the thing under to "stuck-on" roots, and they come right off. No home should be without one. When you tire of your orchids, you can slop artist's paints- acrylic/oil onto a palette, and then apply it to the canvas, just like Van Gogh. Elinor |
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