| Thankyou Jay his have been very helpful, and probably explains the problems I had when I put a paph in s/h.
Over here, s/h means hydroton, in a two pot set up. You have a normal pot, then a holeless put on the outside, which acts as the reservoir.
Sounds abit confusing, but it means theres a double pot thing going on, and with the wetness, I can see that rot is the only outcome.
I was thinking of putting my new phrag into hydroton, in a normal pot with a saucer of water. It needs repotting and there is new growth.
My big question is though, why do roots rot when they're left in water, but when in h/s set up the roots can grow down to the reservoir and not rot. Is it just a lack of fresh air, or do the roots adapt as they grow? |