PLANTING SOIL

From: Robtomjon at aol.com on 1999.09.29 at 21:54:22(3674) I PURCHASED MANY AVOIDS AT THE SALE AT FAIRCHILD LAST WEEKEND. WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST SUPPLEMENTS TO ADD TO THE SOIL WHEN I PLANT THEM IN MY RAINFOREST. I.E. PEAT, TOPSOIL, VERMICULITE ETC. WHAT IS THE PH THAT THEY MOST DESIRE?

From: "patricia frank" tricia_frank at hotmail.com> on 1999.09.30 at 02:43:03(3675) >From: Robtomjon@aol.com >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >To: tricia_frank@hotmail.com >Subject: Re: PLANTING SOIL >Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:53:52 -0500 (CDT) > >I PURCHASED MANY AVOIDS AT THE SALE AT FAIRCHILD LAST WEEKEND. WHAT WOULD >BE >THE BEST SUPPLEMENTS TO ADD TO THE SOIL WHEN I PLANT THEM IN MY RAINFOREST. >I.E. PEAT, TOPSOIL, VERMICULITE ETC. WHAT IS THE PH THAT THEY >MOST DESIRE? > >Need more information on where you live ,what type of soil/coral rock /sand >/muck/real dirt, sun/shade wet or dry garden. Fill in the gaps for more >information. Tricia +More > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

From: Robtomjon at aol.com on 1999.10.01 at 02:48:48(3676) I HAVE MADE AN AREA ON THE ISLAND OF PALM BEACH FOR A RAIN FOREST. MOST OF THE AREA IS BERMS UP FROM ONE FOOT TO 10 FEET HIGH. THE BASE IS MOSTLY MUCK FILL FROM EXCAVATION WITH TOPSOIL ON TOP 6" . A LOT OF ORGANIC MATERIAL HAS BEEN ADDED AS WELL. ALL THE CUTTINGS FORM THE 7 ACRES OF PROPERTY IS RECYCLED AND NATURALLY COMPOSTED. THE RAIN FOREST AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 2 ACRES. THE ENTIRE AREA IS IRRIGATED AS WELL. I HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH MOST PHILOS. ALOCASIAS, COLOCASIAS BUT I WANT BETTER SUCCESS. THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY

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