Aroid-L Digest, Vol 74, Issue 19 re rootbound or not

From: CGeat25049 at aol.com on 2010.09.08 at 17:33:32(21423) Hello all, I am the sort of person who believes in big pots. I am only a bit more cautious when dealing with xerophytes. In the beginning, I followed the herd and moved the plants up two inches. Now If I have a four , I might move it up to an eight or ten. A ten to a thirteen ( cuz that what I always have on hand),etc . If have a plant that seems to have a very vigorous root system, the jumps between sizes may be more extreme. I figure it's time to pot up when I see roots peeking from the bottom or when an inspection shows roots going around the surface of the rootball. I do use a very porous mix as follows one part loam HTML +More one part promix bx one part play safe mulch ( coarse cedar) one part pine mulch fines one part coarse perlite a handful or two of slow release fertilizer ( using one of those big muck buckets). If I'm potting up aroids, I might be inclined to increase the play safe mulch. I used to use orchid bark , but the mulch runs about $3 for two cubit feet. I don't know if the plants appreciate the big pot more or the aerated media but i am generally successful in growing plants to specimen size. Cherry G --part1_49d79.6d4e8b0.39b922ec_boundary-- --==============373704999935268306=

From: "John" <criswick at spiceisle.com> on 2010.09.09 at 23:36:20(21429) Once you apply the principle of oxygen + water + nutrients you should succeed. John. HTML +More From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of CGeat25049@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:34 PM To: aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid-L Digest, Vol 74, Issue 19 re rootbound or not Hello all, I am the sort of person who believes in big pots. I am only a bit more cautious when dealing with xerophytes. In the beginning, I followed the herd and moved the plants up two inches. Now If I have a four , I might move it up to an eight or ten. A ten to a thirteen ( cuz that what I always have on hand),etc .. If have a plant that seems to have a very vigorous root system, the jumps between sizes may be more extreme. I figure it's time to pot up when I see roots peeking from the bottom or when an inspection shows roots going around the surface of the rootball. I do use a very porous mix as follows one part loam one part promix bx one part play safe mulch ( coarse cedar) one part pine mulch fines one part coarse perlite a handful or two of slow release fertilizer ( using one of those big muck buckets). If I'm potting up aroids, I might be inclined to increase the play safe mulch. I used to use orchid bark , but the mulch runs about $3 for two cubit feet. I don't know if the plants appreciate the big pot more or the aerated media but i am generally successful in growing plants to specimen size. Cherry G ------=_NextPart_000_076C_01CB5056.4942B870-- --==============)47741604764559837=

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