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Potting mediums

11 years ago

Has anyone tried anything unusual for a potting medium or as an additive in potting?

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arthurm
11 years ago
Dave, you jest. Lol. what might be usual in your climate zone might never be used in say Hawaii or Miami.
Here is a list of possibles that come to mind.
Spag
Dried Bracken Fern
Pebbles
Polystrene
Lava Rock (various sizes)
Coarse River Sand
Dried Oak Leaves
Basalt Chunks
Treated Pine Bark
Diatomite
Coconut chunks
Fir Bark
Tree-Fern Chunks
There are plenty more...
westoh Z6
11 years ago
Nick likes to mess around with different mixes. Check out his Phal experiment post.

Bob

Here is a link that might be useful: Phals media experiment

This post was edited by westoh on Thu, Sep 18, 14 at 7:18
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janartmuse
11 years ago
Nick's experiment is a riot. I suggested he try Lego blocks....

I hope he gives us an update soon, especially after his heat wave. J
Leafhead
11 years ago
I like the above recipe minus the polystyrene. That stuff is the worst litter on the planet. That and cigarette filters :/

I once saw an orchid that was growing in an old tennis shoe.
jane__ny
11 years ago
Cigarette filters work. Tennis shoes, high-heels, boots...

Jane

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