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Originally Posted by tom499  I've noticed you can buy the clay balls on their own, can they be used as a straight potting mix in normal pots? or do they need the watering thing to work. |
I'm wondering the same thing right now. I went to a nursery yesterday where all they grow their phals and catts in are Hydroton (clay balls). They add coir/charcoal/perlite just to the top of the phals and nothing else but the Hydroton. The plants are all in regular slit pots, NOT hydroponic pots.
Has anyone out here used this for potting mix? Also, question #2: My favorite phal is in trouble. I just got it, not even 2 months ago and repotted it immediately after purchase. Was in sphag. and put it in the medium I was using at that time which was primarily bark chips with a little peat moss. I've been using the skewers and watering accordingly as with all my phals which are all doing great. This phal started sulking recently and when I unpotted it to have a better look, I almost cried. All rotted roots but 1 with 1 new root beginning. I repotted into coir/charcoal/perlite after giving it a 15 minute dip in root stimulant and have not watered since. The coir mix was already prepared and slightly moist but added no more water to it. How long should I wait to water? Is it in the right mix for the conditions it's in?