now the trial period which I submit new solutions before they can speak objectively has passed, and then here we are with a new post.
The idea came from a blog that is a veritable bible on the cultivation of orchids (in Sometimes even a bit anxious' to the manic ...):
www.orchidkarma.com
It is this artificial fiber made of plastic which should be an excellent medium for growing epiphytic orchids such as phalaenopsis.
is produced in Sweden from this company:
www.epiweb.se
The company does not sell directly, so I entrusted to their English dealer. The Anglo-Saxons usually give me idea of \u200b\u200breliability on sale online. The order has been processed but after two months of waiting and two e-mails, a reminder and a threat. And when I saw those three sleeves of a material similar to that of some steel wool to wash the dishes, I must say that I had the strong feeling that I got a rip-off, though not as dear, is that they cost just a pittance.
However, since even the small investment, I decided to give them a chance and I had a first transplant, plant some seedlings of phalaenopsis nn, ie flasks which had lost the tracking of various sizes.
I did nothing but trap some of the material between the fibers of the roots of small phalaenopsis trying to join the other to the substrate surface.
The watering was done with a spray bottle with distilled water and balanced fertilizer for orchids and half dose. In this period of the hot Sahara spraying are quite frequent, even three a day. The sleeve is resting on a saucer which is half finger of water in the hope that sends a bit 'damp.
Every two or three days are all immersed with plenty of water in the hose to wash away any salt deposits.
After about three weeks after the transplant I have to say that the results were quite encouraging. Planting collapsed there were only a couple, and one of the smallest difficulty, however, that normally in all conditions. Compared to growing in sphagnum followed so far, the growth of new leaves is fast and constant. Normally the plants kept on moss, while not wasting away, have a very slow and stunted growth. Bring a new leaf blue moon and do not show a particularly strong root growth. Sfiascate especially those just tend to hang for a while 'before giving new signs of growth.
epiweb placed on the plants now instead showed a rather constant growth of the leaves. Those already present have continued to grow, and go away gradually forming new ones. The roots, especially in a plan of which the old seemed rather poorly made, started to grow and in some places new ones appear.
seems to be going well and I would say that, in light of other new experiments which I will discuss shortly, I think we definitely give up the moss that, perhaps for my misconduct, does not seem to give good results and is difficult to maintain the proper humidity. The idea behind the
epiweb, according also to what they say on the site is to provide a substrate is completely neutral, which does not produce harmful sostenze with the gradual decomposition and that does not make any stagnant metabolic exudates of plants and salinity of the fertilizer. At the same time is guaranteed moisture and aeration for the roots of epiphytic orchids is very important.
Looking carefully the type of material, I think in reality it can be replaced with plastic fibers that are already very similar on the market for various uses, by the above mentioned sponges, some rugs that I have addocchiato in some shopping malls. The trial continues.
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