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      Ray replied to the thread New Zealand Tree Fern Fiber.
      While I certainly love such discussions, I want to make a general comment here: Any discussion of plants + potting media or growing...
    • Ray
      Don’t arbitrarily start changing labels. Tolumnia hybrids are highly variable - Jairak Flier alone probably has dozens of differently...
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      Ray replied to the thread Phragmipediums in Miami?.
      I am in southeastern NC. My phrags are outdoors all summer, grown in semi-hydro culture (i.e., always moist) and flooded frequently...
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      Ray replied to the thread Retired on the Mendocino Coast.
      Welcome aboard, Kermit.
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      Hi, Georg. SucraShield isn't available at all, as the gentleman running the small company passed away a few years ago. About a year...
    • Ray
      Ray replied to the thread Hello from Puerto Rico.
      Welcome, Ricardo.
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      Ray replied to the thread How to prevent erwinia?.
      I would think iodine would be a curative treatment, not preventive, and honestly, have no idea of its phytotoxicity. However, I would...
    • Ray
      Ray replied to the thread Water quality.
      Yes, activated carbon will absorb chlorine, chloramine and heavy metals. It will not remove dissolved solids like the carbonates and...
    • Ray
      Ray replied to the thread K-lite and CHC (Coconut Husk Chips).
      I cannot speak for Germany, but in the US, the analysis is provided in weight percent of elemental nitrogen, phosphorus as P2O5 and...
    • Ray
      Ray replied to the thread pH and EC meter problem.
      Certainly testing the EC tells you something, but I question what, how much, and what is the value of it? Potting media staying wet...
    • Ray
      Ray replied to the thread Charcoal.
      Ray will-, and does not know. I think Tyrone has the best response.
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      Ray replied to the thread Water quality.
      @Russ1992 - That filter is just carbon. It will not remove dissolved minerals. I think you may be crediting EC with providing more...
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      Ray replied to the thread pH and EC meter problem.
      The pour-through test was designed to allow the determination of the substrate pH, not the EC. Basically, you have simply demonstrated...
    • Ray
      Ray replied to the thread Hi from Spain!. My setup.
      Welcome. The biggest challenge I see is that you are trying to have plants adapt to what you can provide, rather than focusing on...
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      Ray replied to the thread How to prevent erwinia?.
      I think any formulation can help, and the greater number of species in the formulation, the better. I have used both Inocucor Garden...
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