Pine Bark? Orchid Mix? Same?

Joanie

When you want to reply to a post and quote from it, hit the "quote" box in the post on the bottom right corner. It will show you the whole post, inside of little doohickeys that say [QUOT=whosits] and [/QUOT]. You can highlight and delete any part of the words between the doohickeys, as long as you leave the doohickeys. Then type your reply below the [/QUOT] one. When you hit submit, the quote will appear in a box and your words will be under it.

Joanie

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Mortalis

Is that the technical term?

Joanie

Why, yes it is. You must be a professional too.

If you are, of course you know that the original doohickey was invented by Edgar K. R. Doohickey, a prolific inventor of the Nineteenth Century. His silent partner Bob Rivendell invented the Thingama, but he never patented it. Sales of the Thingama were slow, and the device was relegated to the dust heap of history, until the Mylermore transformed travel in 1931. After that, "Doohickey" Edgar and "Thingama" Bob found that they could conveniently travel a Mylermore away.

Don't they teach these things in school anymore?

Joanie

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tachigi

I swear this forum is a fountain of useful information. I never knew that, thank you for sharing that Joanie.

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cray13

Sorry, should have been more clear. This isn't the same mix I use in my pots. I'll stay away from the soil mix debate. I use turface, well gravel, lava etc... in varying ratios depending on how much moisture retention I need.

Repotter

Aliflor is a brand name for the same thing as LECA it appears although I had not heard of the LECA.
When I lived and worked in Florida we grew orchids in Aliflor, it was the medium of choice. I experimented with growing Brazilian Rain Trees and Mahogany trees in it.
Within 3 months time the roots had increased tremendously on both types trees.
In south Florida I was watering everyday with this product as it creates larger air spaces btween the particles. It is available in several sizes, I used the 1/2 dia which is what we sold at the store/nursery I worked at.

I thought it was great, I had forgotten about it until seeing this thread.

Hector

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Mortalis

I just got a shipment of primeagra brand LECA.. since its what I was showing as a example I figured I would try it.. And it looks like its got more air spaces and better wicking action I'll put a couple of trees in it and see how they like it. .. Trials begin soon.

Mortalis

Took me awhile but I found those Reptoids Joanie..