Re: [Aroid-l] Fwd: High elevation plants

From: "Ertelt, Jonathan B" <jonathan.ertelt at Vanderbilt.Edu> on 2012.02.22 at 16:34:46(22583) Brian, In addition to finding the drain tiles, I am also very curious about the polycarbonate tubes. Once one can find the drain tiles, they might be cheap, but polycarbonate tubing with a 14" diameter is between $6-800.00/foot. There may be cheaper alternatives, but all is relative - that's not cheap that's a serious bundle! Obviously the clear tubing isn't necessary if you've got a greenhouse - but I'm just curious about possible alternatives without 2nd mortgages! Any ideas? Jonathan +More On 2/21/12 11:43 PM, "Steve Marak" wrote: > Brian, > > I've seen this technique described before (in the orchid world) and have > wanted to try it - but I can't find the drain tiles! Where did you get > yours? > > I've called or visited at least two dozen places here in NW Arkansas that > sell brick, tile, etc. etc. and no one carries clay drain tiles any more. > They have flue tiles but they're huge and are not nearly as porous as the > ones on that blog look. > > Steve > > On Tue, 21 Feb 2012, Brian Williams wrote: > >> I have seen an new very odd way to grow high elevation plants. I have >> had really good luck on a living wall I made in the greenhouse that had >> a somewhat nice cool micro-climate from the evaporating water. Recently >> I ran into a photo of a guy growing cool growing orchids in a very >> ingenious way. The idea is to take a old stove pipe flu or clay >> drainage pipe. Glue the bottom to a tray or bowl and then fill the pipe >> with water. The clay naturally tends to stay cooler than most surfaces >> and the added water tends to help to this effect. The water penetrates >> the clay and keeps it moist as well as producing condensation. I am >> trying the technique now on a few fussy Anthuriums. >> >> Here is a link to the blog of the guy that started using this. It maybe >> a new way for some of us to grow those impossible plants. Plus it is >> cheep and easy to do. >> http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/761 > > -- Steve Marak > -- samarak@gizmoworks.com > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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