When white fuzz appears on seedlings or seeds, many people mistake it for mold and throw their plants away. Chances are it is healthy root hair that often develops on the young roots of seedlings and even on aerial roots. Being able to tell the difference between root hair and mold is important especially …
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It can be confusing – sometimes it’s called “pine bark”, sometimes “fir bark” or even “orchid bark”. Most people use the terms interchangeably, but their differences are quite significant especially when it comes to potting up your orchids, bonsai, and other houseplants. What exactly are the differences? Fir bark is a better growing substrate than …
Some people want to apply keiki paste on a rootless keiki to make it grow roots, while others want to use rooting hormone to propagate shrub cuttings. Keiki paste is often confused with rooting hormone. Keiki paste contains the plant hormone cytokinin and is used to stimulate shoot growth on stems or shrub cuttings, while …
Keiki Paste vs Rooting Hormone: What’s the difference? Read More »
Algae can become a problem when growing orchids and other houseplants in a semi-hydroponic setup with an inorganic medium such as LECA in clear pots. They are aesthetically unappealing to some people and they grow very quickly that can suffocate the roots of the plant. To prevent algae from getting out of control in a …
You are not alone – many of us have thought about reusing sphagnum moss for repotting orchids or for propagating plant cuttings. This is because buying new ones can be quite expensive. What’s more, we have also heard some people having success reusing them. So, can you reuse sphagnum moss? The short answer is: It’s …
Many people think that the brown, dried moss from the store is pretty dead. But one day you found a little green on the top layer of some wet moss. Can dried Sphagnum moss come back to life? You cannot revive the dried sphagnum moss from the stores because they have been dehydrated for too …
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