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Old 09-15-2008, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by davetheorchidaddict View Post
I found two beautiful buds opening on one of my mounted Catts, when I pulled it forward it just came off of the cork mount, it was one of those that I had used sphagnum as a base and had not changed. The reason it came off was because the Sphagnum moss had broken down and looked like mud, the plant had no roots on it, I am now hoping it is not too late to salvage the plant. That is why I shy away from Sphagnum moss.
Oooooo, Dave. That doesn't sound good. I use a little sphag near the roots for moisture. I hate sphagnum moss too, as a rule. Good luck. Maybe if you use a tiny bit of sphag, and keep it watered pretty regularly, you might get some new roots.
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