chrismende
Well-Known Member
I'm going to continue my "New Flasklings" discussion here, since I have culture questions and will post some images shortly.
I certainly don't have the experience Ross does, but what he describes seems to work for me!Ever since I read your thread yesterday, I've been pondering how to respond to your questions...
I've grown newly deflasked seedlings in ...... Paphs and phrags, bark mix.
I check the media daily for the first week or so to make sure the plants have enough water, but then I simply treat them like any other Paphs I have. They're on the same watering and fertilizing schedule that the big ones have. They tend to prefer lower light conditions, but not anything extremely different. They get the same temps as my regular plants: as warm as 80F in the day and down to 60F at night. The humidity in my growing area is not as high as many growers prefer (30-60%). I keep the air moving VERY GENTLY using ceiling fans and a few small fans. I believe water quality is important for all my Paphs, especially the seedlings. I use R/O water with MSU type fertilizer.
That said, I think the single most important thing to successfully growing Paphs from flask is to observe your plants daily and take action when necessary, whether it be to spray for insects (thrips especially love the tender young leaves), or move them if the spot they are in dries out too fast or too slowly, etc. Given your experience as a nurse, your observation skills will serve you well and with experience, you will learn what actions to take.
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