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2. Dendrobium loddigesii - Wikipedia

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   Potting Epiphytic Orchids Epiphytes prefer conditions where roots can be exposed, therefore, tight pots and close-contact soil mixes do not work well and will induce rot. Mix 3 parts dust-free, medium-grade bark, 1 part coarse grit or perlite, 1 part charcoal, and 1 part peat moss together, OR use a commercial orchid mix.

3. More than just a bag of dirt: Taking a closer look at indoor ...

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   What exactly are you putting your houseplants in? Some facts and figures about indoor potting mixes.

4. Pterostylis - Wikipedia

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   Pterostylis curta and P. nutans can be grown in commercial orchid potting mix with coarse gravel added. A bushhouse or cool glasshouse are needed for some species. Greenhoods need regular watering in the growing seaseon but must be kept dry when dormant. [3] [19] [20]

5. Houseplant - Wikipedia

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   Houseplants are typically grown in specialized soilless mixtures called potting compost (in the UK), potting mix, or potting soil. [6] Most potting mixes contain a combination of peat or coir and vermiculite or perlite. Keeping plants consistently too wet ("overwatering") leads to the roots sitting in water, which often leads to root rot. Root ...

6. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   A flowerpot filled with potting soil. Potting soil or growing media, also known as potting mix or potting compost (UK), is a substrate used to grow plants in containers. The first recorded use of the term is from an 1861 issue of the American Agriculturist. [1] Despite its name, little or no soil is usually used in potting soil.

7. Thelymitra - Wikipedia

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   A suitable mixture is an equal mix of 7 mm road screenings, year old composted wood chips and commercial potting mix. It is good practice to cover the surface in pine or she-oak needles to control water loss and to feed the mycorrhizal fungi that support the orchid.