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Variegated alocasia frydek's new growth medium?

This little guy is loving its new pot and growing medium. (2 week update)

30% Coco coir
20% Orchid bark fine
15% Orchid bark Coarse
20% Pumice/lava rocks
10% activated charcoal
5% Sand

What growing medium do you use?
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Green Mochi

Variegated Alocasia frydek

4” pot

Last watered 3 years ago

3Y ago Fontana, California

Greg team

Drew

256698 XP

3Y ago

@RJG

I couldn't tell you percents cause it all feel but a little bit of Fox happy frog with varying amounts of perlite, bark, and sphagnum moss depending on vibes of the plant.

Ashley

65919 XP

3Y ago

@PlantMompy

🤤

I'm a newbie at mixing my own! I just started adding perlite to my soil, but mostly but premixed for different plants. Once I finish this last back of soil I have I'm thinking about playing around with hydroponics, making mixtures from scratch, etc

Black Box Jungle

534 XP

3Y ago

@Blackboxjungle

@RJG sounds very airy and chunky! Love it!

Black Box Jungle

534 XP

3Y ago

@Blackboxjungle

@PlantMompy mixing your own is the way to go! I’ve started using perlite but switched to pumice and lava rocks, they add weight to the pot and don’t float to the top when you water

Ashley

65919 XP

3Y ago

@PlantMompy

I've been hearing about perlite floating to the top. My "winter project" is to get my indoor plant work space ready, which will mean bins for each medium so I can mix and match (and a lot of research). 🤞🏼

Greg team

Drew

256698 XP

3Y ago

@RJG

@Blackboxjungle that's the goal

Elle

6524 XP

3Y ago

@CorvidFan

I just mixed up a bucket of potting mix and used bagged indoor organic potting mix with roughly equal parts peat moss and perlite along with a scoop of earthworm castings. @Blackboxjungle I've been researching pumice and lava rock and want to try them. I think one or both would be a good addition for repotting my taller dragon tree to give her support and make sure she stays upright! @PlantMompy I, too, want to play around with (semi) hydroponics. On a whim I picked up a bag of LECA...but I don't quite know what to do with it yet! 😁

Alex

25393 XP

3Y ago

@hoyahead

Soilless all the way!! My go to recipe recently has been:

5 parts pumice
4 parts orchid bark
4 parts coco coir
1 part horticultural charcoal
1 part sphagnum moss
1 part gentle nutrients (neem seed meal, kelp meal, and mycorrhizal rooting hormone)

I have to make it well draining and loose because I’m a serial overwaterer, whoops