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Wed, Aug 1, 07 at 21:14
| Hi. I just bought this great looking basket for my Nepenthes Truncata. It is one of those coco fiber lined baskets. Looks like this:
http://www.earthlygoods.com/large_planter_jpgs/coco_liner_large.jpg Is there anything wrong with growing it in there? I don't know if it would give off something bad like nutrients or.. I don't know. I just thought it would be great to hold in a little extra moisture around the sides and bottom, ya know? Any information is greatly appreciated. |
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| They're fine for Neps. In my experience they actually dry the mix out faster than plastic. The sides of plastic pots act as a barrier to evaporation. Fibre lined baskets allow for evaporation across their entire surface area. |
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- Posted by crazirob22 NY (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 07 at 15:21
| Didn't think of that. Thanks for the info. |
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- Posted by mutant_hybrid (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 07 at 19:34
| Yeah, just make sure you keep the soil moist all the time. Nepenthes don't like to be dry either, so too much evaporation would be bad as well. It is a balancing act with these plants. Mostly it is standing, stagnant water in trays that Nepenthes hate. |
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