Re: [Aroid-l] Off topic protective coating over Driftwood

From: "Steve Lucas Exotic Rainforest" <steve at exoticrainforest.com> on 2007.02.03 at 01:23:23(15211) Brian, you might want to consider using the Fairchild Tropical Gardens idea of making "fake logs" out of large diameter PVC pipe with rolled cork bark attached to them. You can use a variety of joints to create all sorts of shapes. I've made several large logs and have all sorts of bromeliads, orchids, philodendrons and other plants happily attached. I'm sure you've seen the Fairchild display in their orchid and bromeliad room. Mine get watered almost daily and they are now 7 years old with no sign of falling apart. The roots love the material and I have all sorts of epiphytes firmly attached. I used just a very small amount of Liquid Nails to "encourage" the plants to begin to attach their roots. The stuff is not cheap, but if you buy it by the bail it is reasonable. One bail made 16 feet of "logs" for me. Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Julius Boos To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:38 PM Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Off topic protective coating over Driftwood >From : Brian Williams Reply-To : Discussion of aroids Sent : Thursday, February 1, 2007 11:14 PMTo : Discussion of aroids Subject : [Aroid-l] Off topic protective coating over DriftwoodDear Brian,I would dig around a LOT before treating driftwood on which you will be planting epihites, as the water repellent MIGHT be toxic to plant roots, and the 'protective coating chemicals' are probably just that, poisons intended to kill mold, bactaria, algae and therefor PLANTS! Read about what active ingredients they contain or what makes them claim to be effective. I`d go with the natural driftwood.Julius>>I was wondering if spraying or painting water repellant or protective >>coating chemicals on my drifwood would effect the plants that grow as >>epiphytes on them? I was interested in doing this to most of the pieces >>being used so I can get more years out of them. Does anyone know if this >>is safe for the plants??<<_______________________________________________Aroid-l mailing listAroid-l@gizmoworks.comhttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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