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Yellowing leaves II
Posted on October 14, 2008 | No CommentsIt appears that the light fertilization has stopped the older leaves from dropping off. My hunch was right – the rapid growth in recent weeks probably induced a nutrient deficiency.... -
Yellowing leaves
Posted on October 9, 2008 | 2 CommentsSome observations over the last few days… 1) Root growth has increased dramatically.2) Quite a few plants are exhibiting a disturbing behavior – older leaves are yellowing and dying off.... -
Root health picture!
Posted on September 30, 2008 | 1 CommentI’ve been growing crypts for a little while now, but last night I noticed something a little different. While in itself, this is nothing remarkable, but since I’d never seen... -
Mycorrhizal Fungii
Posted on September 13, 2008 | No CommentsI’ve been doing a lot of reading online regarding general plant health. I came across an article mentioning Mycorrhizal fungii. They’re fungii normally found in nature living smbiotically with the... -
Laterite
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsTo date, I havent used any laterite ammendments in my soil mixtures. Thinking back to the basics, I think I’ve mistakenly overlooked this simple additive that has good potential for... -
Sphagnum sp.
Posted on August 27, 2008 | 6 CommentsI don’t know why I didn’t really think of this earlier – but Sphagnum moss has a natural ability to acidify water. We all know that peat moss (granulated) has... -
Substrate comparision so far…
Posted on April 15, 2008 | 4 CommentsIn the almost 1 year now, that I’ve been keeping crypts emeresed, I’ve tried out several different substrate mixtures. Mix #1Leaf Compost + AquasoilThis is my most successful mix to... -
Lower humidity induces flowering?
Posted on April 10, 2008 | No CommentsSome observations from keeping these plants at lower humidity levels – ~70% vs. 96% All last year, I kept my plants at humidity levels nearing 100%. Plants grew large leaves,...