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I went to my local vendor where I always purchased my sand blasting sand, well not anymore... they no longer carry any silica or quartz based products, now all they have is "black beauty" blasting media it is coal slag, which at first thought would be ewwwwwwwwww (i had a coal fired furnace...

So I recall a while back someone somewhere made a comment that there was not a lot of information on these guys and that that was the reason no one grew them or took up offers for them. I was drafting up something for a friend and decided to go whole hog so here you go. And please remember...

First was the "barrel bucket", it's about 16"/40cm in dia. First went a layer of coarse aquarium rock, then Canadian Sphagnum peat top-dressed with LFS. This one is going to be for a couple of Sarrs. Then I realized I'd need another container. This one is 24"x18" (53x45cm). First went a...

This rare native tree has a problem. The mammoths are gone. Now there is nothing to eats its pods and spread its seeds, they just fall right under the tree, and without the grinding of the mammoth jaws they wont germinate easily... sacrifying the tough seedcoat substitutes this process. This...

just curious as to everyone elses soil mixes as their are probably a lot of different recipes. I personally like to buy the pre-made orchid mixes and then modify them a bit. I usually add a bit of lava rock for good drainage, I add perlite, a bit of peat moss, some wood chips, and large grade...

<span style='font-size:11pt;line-height:100%'>In early November of 2004 I planted two Drosera regia 'Big Easy' plants into a 5 gallon white plastic bucket. About 4 inches up from the bottom I drilled two 3/8 inch diameter holes for drainage. I then filled the bucket with washed coarse gravel...

Howdy: Am starting a series of commercial trials with different growing media that are inexpensive and locally (Guatemala) available. While most of the materials being used in the trial are fairly traditional or straightforward (long fibred sphagnum, coarse sphagnum peat, fine conifer bark...

I came across a web article that mentions S. oreophila is found in clay and mineral soils. I have added a small amount of clay(several handfulls) to peat and 4 to 5 handfulls of vermiculite. I also added several handfulls of Premium Orchid Mix to the soil. It is bark and charcol. I busted the...

Hello, new to the forum here, hope I can be of some help, as I hope to help also. I live in the Boston area, and have searched everywhere looking for some nice coarse sand for my potting mix. I always see this stuff in the cactus pots at the nurseries, but it's nowhere to be found for buying...

Granulated peat moss, is the type of peat moss commonly sold in the USA for use in gardens. It is Sphagnum peat moss, usually from Canada, which has been dried and then ground to a granular powder consistency, before being bagged for sale to gardeners across the country. In the USA, other...

I am in the process of constructing a 30 sqm shade house for my Nepenthes. These are mainly lowlanders with a few intermediates up to 1500m. Right now I have them under a passionfruit vine cover, which works ok, but can probably be better. I know, some people here can not get enough light (used...

Hope PAK doesn't mind me linking her original photo. I got this collection of lithops (and one that's not, i know) in the auction, and am very impressed with how colorful they are, and suprised at how tiny they are (i didn't know that 1-1/2" terra-cotta pots existed!). Lest i kill these...

hey is the lawn sand from FEF ok for cps? im not sure what coarse sand means, i spoke to one of the guys in FEF and he said that it was well washed and he not sure if it was river sand, anyone using it? thanks

Started this thread so that we can compare our experiences and growing methods. Eventually I hope we can write an article about pygmies' cultivation in Singapore and have it pinned down. What say you, guys? <span style='color:blue'>I've got these: (1) d.ericksoniae x pulchella (2)...

Well, I'm on a photo posting spree, LOL, thanks to the available webspace that Trashcan has so kindly set up. Since I repotted this species into a disposable food storage container (6x3 inches or so) it has shown great growth. When I repotted I placed a layer of large (1/2 inch and pea sized)...

INTRODUCTION: Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are one of the world's most well known cp (carnivorous plant). It was first described by the governor of North Carolina, Governor Arthur Dobbs in 1763. He named it flytrap sensitive and it was later known as the venus flytrap, named after Diana...

I've been wondering for a while what is "Coarse sharp sand" that many soil recipes call for. the only sand I've found was "Play sand" at home depot, and it's a very fine silicate kind of sand , the few plants I used fine sand mixed with peat only resulted in rot after six months. The only other...

Hey people, Do any of you have any carnivorous/omnivorous lizards that look kinda thin? Try feeding them a F/T pinkie (if the lizard is medium size; large bearded dragons, larger leopard geckos, etc.) once a month to help add some nutrients and fats to its diet. For smaller lizards, like baby...

I'm planning on writing a book and I need you opinion on this care sheet made by me . if it is a good care sheet then enjoy                                           INTRO : The cobra lily ( Darlingtonia Californica ) has been proven to be one of the most difficult cp's to cultivate becuase if...

CATTLEYA KAT-lee-uh Cattleyas are among the most popular Orchids. Their culture is often used as the basis for comparison with other types of Orchids. Cattleyas and their related hybrids come in many colors, shapes, forms and sizes. Culture varies only slightly among most of these. This sheet...