glenn
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so i have had a propagator sitting round for a while, and befor i set my tank up i think its a good idea to see if i can grow my own platns emersed so nearer the time i dont need to buy as many when it comes to planting if i allready have a few.
its a normal 40x25x25cm heated propagator. i wont be using the heater.
when i went up to the oliver Knott demo i picked up 2 pots of HC cuba, 1 pot of Utricularia Graminitolia, and 1 pot of P.Helferi. i also got a free bee, i cant remember the name, it grows leaves like vallis and sends of runners, its quite new to the trade apparently, any way its in the middle of the propagator, and i dont know how it will get on.
its got normal damp potting soil in. and i am going to use a 11w desk lamp as the light source, enless some one tells me its a bad idea.
i mannaged to break the HC cuba in to about 20 small portions, the UG in to about 6 portions and the P.hlferi in to 5 plantlets.
this was very monotonous, but i got to try out my tgm scissors and pinsets that have been waiting to see some greenery, they are very nice to use
the pics
in situe
to keep the humidity up, i will keep the soil damp with tap water.also i have made a NPK and trace soloution in seperate mister bottles, i will spray the platns once or twice a day with this.
i think i will keep the vents shut to keep it humid but run a air pump tube through a hole to keep fresh air and co2 redily avalable.
this is new to me so any one with a emersed set up, tell me if any thing i am doing is crazy or unnecessary.
thanks for looking
its a normal 40x25x25cm heated propagator. i wont be using the heater.
when i went up to the oliver Knott demo i picked up 2 pots of HC cuba, 1 pot of Utricularia Graminitolia, and 1 pot of P.Helferi. i also got a free bee, i cant remember the name, it grows leaves like vallis and sends of runners, its quite new to the trade apparently, any way its in the middle of the propagator, and i dont know how it will get on.
its got normal damp potting soil in. and i am going to use a 11w desk lamp as the light source, enless some one tells me its a bad idea.
i mannaged to break the HC cuba in to about 20 small portions, the UG in to about 6 portions and the P.hlferi in to 5 plantlets.
this was very monotonous, but i got to try out my tgm scissors and pinsets that have been waiting to see some greenery, they are very nice to use
the pics
in situe
to keep the humidity up, i will keep the soil damp with tap water.also i have made a NPK and trace soloution in seperate mister bottles, i will spray the platns once or twice a day with this.
i think i will keep the vents shut to keep it humid but run a air pump tube through a hole to keep fresh air and co2 redily avalable.
this is new to me so any one with a emersed set up, tell me if any thing i am doing is crazy or unnecessary.
thanks for looking