Growing medium for small Catts

[Zoi2]

You might try staking the plant to hold it in place untill the roots take hold. That will keep the plant straight and less chance of movement when you water.
Joann

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Zoi2

You might try staking the plant to hold it in place untill the roots take hold. That will keep the plant straight and less chance of movement when you water.
Joann

What made me realize I had an issue was I had these little wooden BBQ skewers in the pots to test moisture and when I was pulling one out to see how dry it was, the plant came out with it...oohh boy!! thats loose!!

[Zoi2]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

What made me realize I had an issue was I had these little wooden BBQ skewers in the pots to test moisture and when I was pulling one out to see how dry it was, the plant came out with it...oohh boy!! thats loose!!

I've done that too.
Joann

[Jerry Delaney]

Any of the discussed media will work. Pick one that matches your watering habits. It's a whole lot easier to change potting mix than your watering habits. Personally, I agree with Peewee. With the new root growth you have started on the plant, Hydroton or other appropriate LECA would be my choice.

[Brotherly Monkey]

how often do you guys water when using the LECA?

[Jerry Delaney]

Originally Posted by Brotherly Monkey

how often do you guys water when using the LECA?

Ray would be a better person to answer this but if you are going to try true S/H the important thing seems to be to keep water in the bottom well at all times. I'm not sure you can really overwater them in true S/H.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by Jerry Delaney

Ray would be a better person to answer this but if you are going to try true S/H the important thing seems to be to keep water in the bottom well at all times. I'm not sure you can really overwater them in true S/H.

Ray has extensive information and instructions on his site here- All about Semi-Hydroponics

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by Jerry Delaney

Ray would be a better person to answer this but if you are going to try true S/H the important thing seems to be to keep water in the bottom well at all times. I'm not sure you can really overwater them in true S/H.

I was just asking about Plain LECA, and not an S/H set-up.

But on another note, I always figured S/H would kill something like most cats, being that they seem to like to dry a bit between waterings

[trdyl]

Originally Posted by Brotherly Monkey

But on another note, I always figured S/H would kill something like most cats, being that they seem to like to dry a bit between waterings

I have to disagree. Most of my Catt species and all my hybrids are doing great in S/H except for percivaliana. The species that I have in S/H are gaskelliana, jenmanii, lueddemanniana, maxima, mossiae, schroderae, and warscewiczii.

For small seedlings I use a fine grade PrimeAgra in 2" pots and smaller.

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by trdyl

I have to disagree. Most of my Catt species and all my hybrids are doing great in S/H except for percivaliana. The species that I have in S/H are gaskelliana, jenmanii, lueddemanniana, maxima, mossiae, schroderae, and warscewiczii.

For small seedlings I use a fine grade PrimeAgra in 2" pots and smaller.

I honestly have no experience with S/h, either way. It was just something I assumed from my experience with the plants in regular medium