Thanks for the tip Tony.[b said:Quote[/b] (Tony Paroubek @ May 30 2006,11:43)]You may want to consider something like perlite or charcoal or something else in your lfs/coconut husk chip mix. Both of those ingredients hold a tremendous amount of water. Or maybe try some with a 3rd ingredient and some without to see which does better in your situation. My mix of choice is lfs/fine coconut husk chips/perlite. Sometimes I also add just a little bit of peat to kind of bind it all together since the 3 former ingredients can be quite chunky and loose.
Tony
I think it would depend on how tight you pack the mix and how often you water as well as your environment, plant size etc..[b said:Quote[/b] (Outsiders71 @ June 22 2006,12:25)]Tony: How do you feel about just a 50/50 LFS/Coconut Fiber mix? Or do you think perlite is still needed? I'm going to start using this mix for all my plants.
I'll let you know how successful it is. I'm also going to use a top layer of coconut, instead of LFS. Keeping the LFS alive and non-algea like is a chore for me.[b said:Quote[/b] (Tony Paroubek @ June 22 2006,12:49)]I am always a firm believer that you can never have too much drainage and air flow in your Nepenthes potting mix! Of course if you end up having to water every 30 minutes that might be a bit excessive.. so there is a balance to be struck.