Help me convert to "gritty mix"
A M
8 years ago
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jane__ny
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Al, could you design a variant of gritty mix for me?
Comments (4)I don't use perlite primarily because I consider it ugly, but that's not a logical reason to avoid it when it meets the needed criteria. I have seen perlite break down in overwintered (outdoors) containers, but only because I picked up a few pieces and crushed them between my fingers. Generally it's good to avoid that ;) You should be fine with it. Just make sure to look for the medium or horticultural grade and avoid the fine grade which is pretty small....See MoreGritty mix is not for me
Comments (41)Weighing them is one way and a good way to time check them to dryness. I often soak a pot full of just a mix or a soil and set it to the side under summmer sunlight after soaking checking on it ( depends on the pot size) every other day or so untill it's very dry. RE: your indoor lighting question Lighiting times vary for one type of plant to anouther anouther in general 12 hours is a good refferance point even though the the sun doesn't keep every spot on the world bright for 12 hours every day. A second general guide is a dormant plants needs less time in the brightness as the active growing plant would bennifit with more brightness. An example is in the pic I left Explaning in some goo roo nic pic details: for the past few weeks : it's been under four T-5 bulbs incresing time to 13.25 hours this week. I will increase the brightness time in incormints for the next next few weeks while it's INSIDE. After transitioning to OUTSIDE the most it would get is 18 hrs of brightness with an avg of 6 hours of much warmer and brighter sun in the AM and again a little coooler four hours in the evening sun, the least it would need is 10 at this point and outsie under all day sun or brightss I bring it in when there is 9.5 hours of daylight including sunset to total darkness Lowest I dare to kept it at outside is 40F but would need to be warmer later that next day Intro stage left of this not very picky easy growing sux top view only is nothing more than one of my a bullet proff Adromichus that only needs a little less heat during my hellish summers hottest days....See MoreTell me how you adapted to watering your plants in gritty mix
Comments (12)Tracy, I still weigh them on a digital scale and keep a log if I really want to be on top of it. But when they are left for more than a week, I'll just drench the mix and at the instance I would definitely hear the sizzling sound, which is a big indication for me that the mix is definitely dry/part dry. I usually watering until I stop hearing the sizzle. I did notice though, that some pots dry much faster than others, knowing that the plants take in more water. ie my Gollum Jade, it shows the deflation pretty easily when I neglect on my watering. I'm with k8 as well on dunking if you want to ensure the mix is completely hydrated. Sometimes I can still hear the sizzle after my 4th time watering the mix. - Bernard...See MorePlease Help Me Pot Up My New ML to Gritty Mix
Comments (7)Hi Terri - can I ask you where you got your tree from? I've been looking at 4 different nurseries and not sure which ones to trust. I like Four Winds but their shipping fees cost more than the tree. Thanks....See Moretapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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