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Has anyone had bad (or good, I guess) experience using a CHC-based mix for phrags fresh out of flask? I've got a bag of small CHC cut with sponge rock, charcoal, granite grit and chopped sphag....
This is my first phrag (mini)flask - quite fitting that I'm doing this right after my delurkment, eh? They are bessae/schlimii/other hybrids.
I've dealt with phal and oncidium type flasks before, and usually move them to either 100% sphag or straight into s/h. I've never had luck with a fine bark mix for young seedlings, and thought this CHC mix might be a good alternative...?
I also haven't decided whether I want to wash off the agar or not. If I try this CHC mix, I'll probably wash it off - the mix is pretty fine (but light and airy) and I can just imagine it combining with the agar to make a nice goop. *ewww*
Anyway, I've got to rig up a mini-gh first so I have stable humidity.... another mad apartment grower here. What on earth am I doing with flasks? :rollhappy:
This is my first phrag (mini)flask - quite fitting that I'm doing this right after my delurkment, eh? They are bessae/schlimii/other hybrids.
I've dealt with phal and oncidium type flasks before, and usually move them to either 100% sphag or straight into s/h. I've never had luck with a fine bark mix for young seedlings, and thought this CHC mix might be a good alternative...?
I also haven't decided whether I want to wash off the agar or not. If I try this CHC mix, I'll probably wash it off - the mix is pretty fine (but light and airy) and I can just imagine it combining with the agar to make a nice goop. *ewww*
Anyway, I've got to rig up a mini-gh first so I have stable humidity.... another mad apartment grower here. What on earth am I doing with flasks? :rollhappy: