Re / Phymatarum

From: Michael Kolaczewski <mjkolaffhbc at sbcglobal.net> on 2015.05.24 at 23:08:32(23388) Very interesting concerning the plantlets. In looking at the picture, what kind of growing media you are using there? Some kind of Aggregate, perlite, or a combination of ingredients ? Thank you, Michael Kolaczewski +More _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at gmail.com> on 2015.05.25 at 03:33:49(23390) Hello Michael, We work with three different media. Most of the smaller growing species are in pure long-strand spahgnum. A few of the very tricky species, notably Bakoa and some of the smallest Bucephalandra are in pure medium-grade (3 mm) Perlte. The robust species, such as the colonial Schismatoglottis and the large-growing Homalomena are in a mineral soil comprising 3 parts locally-sourced red volcanic soil (pH ca 4.5) and 1 part coarse washed river sand. We favour plastic pots of the Perlite and sphagnum cultures and unglazed fired terracotta for the mineral soil plants. Best wishes Peter HTML +More On 25 May 2015 at 07:08, Michael Kolaczewski wrote: Very interesting concerning the plantlets. In looking at the picture, what kind of growing media you are using there? Some kind of Aggregate, perlite, or a combination of ingredients ? Thank you, Michael Kolaczewski _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --089e0116136aa0b4ae0516dfad55-- --==============R30392586280098343==

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at gmail.com> on 2015.05.25 at 03:52:20(23391) Hi again Michael, As a follow-up to my posting. All our plants are under automated mist, a 300 micron droplet generated by a centrifugal pump, on for 1.5 minutes every hour; no matter what medium the plants are in we feed weekly with Ascofol. Cheers P. HTML +More On 25 May 2015 at 11:33, Peter Boyce wrote: Hello Michael, We work with three different media. Most of the smaller growing species are in pure long-strand spahgnum. A few of the very tricky species, notably Bakoa and some of the smallest Bucephalandra are in pure medium-grade (3 mm) Perlte. The robust species, such as the colonial Schismatoglottis and the large-growing Homalomena are in a mineral soil comprising 3 parts locally-sourced red volcanic soil (pH ca 4.5) and 1 part coarse washed river sand. We favour plastic pots of the Perlite and sphagnum cultures and unglazed fired terracotta for the mineral soil plants. Best wishes Peter On 25 May 2015 at 07:08, Michael Kolaczewski wrote: Very interesting concerning the plantlets. In looking at the picture, what kind of growing media you are using there? Some kind of Aggregate, perlite, or a combination of ingredients ? Thank you, Michael Kolaczewski _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --001a11c234b2cc2e2b0516dfef4a-- --=============='32642709805280869==

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