| your experiences with s/h
I've been kicking around the idea of switching to s/h since I bought a small Psychopsis seedling that was in s/h in july 2007. It has had good root growth since I got it and the leaves are larger. But theres no new pb growth though. I called my local orchid greenhouse where the vendor I got it from had a stand during one of their orchidfests to see if they carry the clay media in stock so I dont have to pay shipping for the stuff. The greenhouse says they dont like to use s/h because after a year, they get better results from regular potting media then they do from s/h. Now what I didnt think of asking is, was their decision based on large scale application or a few at hobbiest level. So I call upon you all. What is your long term experience with s/h culture. is it worth the investment to make the switch? My biggest draw to s/h is the maintenence. Its alot easier to tell when its in need of watering with s/h then it is with bark. I just started to use the skewer method for my larger pots.  |