Re: Soil mix!!

From: "Celeste Whitlow" politicalamazon at charter.net> on 2002.04.02 at 03:11:37(8411) One can always add perlite, as long as the species is not sensitive to fluoride which perlite gives off (it's a problem in greenhouse production with gladiolas and some palms, but I've not heard of it being a problem in species in the Araceae family). This is my first attempt to grow an Amorphophallus, so perhaps someone with more experience can help. In the mix I made, I used a very good organic potting soil and added perlite to it. It drains very well, without a perched water table (which is sometimes a problem in potted plants); when the noncapillary water has drained, the moisture meter reads a little above midrange between "wet" and "dry." It maintains this moisture level for two days (so far; of course, there is probably very little root growth as of yet). +More Anyway, that's my amateur thoughts. If anybody has any feedback, let it fly. By the way, the University of Hawaii has a wonderful botany/horticulture website. Here is the URL to their info on the family Araceae: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/ar.htm --Celeste ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 5:09 PM Subject: Re: Soil mix!! > So , what do you suggest one do , to lighten the medium up a little: any > thoughts...angel > -- > Angel151@earthlink.net >

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