[PhalPal]

Hey Mike - You are preaching to the choir here! I totally love this mix and have had similiar results to yours. Coir has a property that allows lots of air flow even though it appears to be quite wet. The only thing different that I add to my mix is Diatomite. I have never had to worry about overwatering. From previous posts I am sure everyone knows where I stand on bark (ICK) and since changing to the coir mixes I have not had one problem.

A considerable point is that I grow phals indoors and cyms outdoor (plus one Onc) and I use the same mix for all. Very hot and dry outside, and my cyms love it. Climate controlled inside, and my Phals love it. My cyms really took off this summer, and they did so right after re-potting without sulking at all. I like having ONE mix in which I can grow several varieties.

I have truly found the one mix that works for me in my conditions, after many trials and failures. I always knew within a couple of months if a mix was just not working for me because my plants began to fail and continued to fail even though I tried to change my habits to accommodate the mix. I would strongly encourage others to give this mix a try and tweek it for your growing conditions.