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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    Yes, I will. I'll be keeping a close watch on the plants and if it doesn't seem to be going the right way I'll let you know.
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    My mistake Dot. Here goes. http://www.cymorchids.com.au/Cymbidium%20News/Cym%20News%20May%202008.pdf I enjoy it when the discussion goes this way. Gives us a forum where we can always learn something new.
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    I will keep you posted on the results of growing in marble chips alone.
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    Nope, I'm definitely talking of marble. Marble is known to stain if you don't wipe off spilled coffee or ink immediately. Doesn't that go to prove it's porous. Coconut chips are out of the question for me because of the high humidity which causes rot to set in quite fast. Here's a link that...
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    Thank you Heather. Cool!!!! I didn't know that. Lets hope more of my friends from around the world join us.
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    I was thinking since marble is porous it could hold some water. I didn't think the Calcium wouldn't be available since it was so easy to break it up.
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    Thanks Ozpaph. As an alternative, can I grow it in white marble chips? I have plenty of leftover slabs from construction that i could break into tiny pieces.
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    I can get oyster shells as I live in a coastal town. Thanks Dot. :D
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    Thanks Dot, Howard and Li. I did fill the pot with more medium up to the junction between the leaves and roots. Another thing I'd like to know is about the source of Calcium. Is it okay to use egg shells ? What about writing chalk-the ones used on blackboards? Can that be used too ?
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    Help with Paph. moquettianum

    I just got myself a moquettianum today and though it seemed a bit limp when it arrived, I've revived it thanks to the high humidity of the monsoons. So I guess that means that the root system is fine. The 3 inch pot arrived half filled with media which is a mix of burnt earth pellets, pumice and...
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