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Posted by plantman532000 z5 NcntrlPa. (My Page) on Wed, Aug 15, 07 at 15:22
| I was just wondering if anyone grows begonias in a hydroponic or S/H system? I have grown cane types this way for a few years now and find it very easy. I am planing on trying some mini and dwarf type rizomatus and rex begonias in s/h sometime in the near future, just have to get a few started.
John |
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| I'm gearing up to try--what medium do you use? I grow my rexes in self-watering pots and they do well in those. |
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| Most of my cane's are in geolite, a form of fired clay medium. I have grown a number of plants in perlite and was thinking of using it for my rex's. It's easily available and works well for so many plants. |
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| I'm just learning about this in the hydroponics forum--someone who posted fabulous houseplant pics recommended 50% sand and 50% perlite. I have another question--must you always use an inner pot? I was wondering if I could just fill a cachepot with the medium and nutrients and go from there. |
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| only problem I could see is maybe having too much water in the catchpot for too long. Many S/H orchid growers use only an 'outer' pot, (I have done this too) but they have one or two holes an inch or so up from the bottom. |
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| Do you have any pictures of your plants? I love seeing the hydroponic pictures. |
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hi
i am growing my begonias (flowering begonias) in cocopit and perlite, i want to know what the best formola for nutrition is? |
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