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12-15-2014, 03:32 PM
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Can I use expanded clay pellets instead of lava rock when the time comes for repotting?
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12-15-2014, 05:02 PM
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Sure. Clay pellets are almost the same. Lava rock is cheaper and easier to get, which is why I started using it.
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12-15-2014, 07:08 PM
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I would say be sure to rinse the clay pellets thoroughly (i.e., several times) before using them.
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12-15-2014, 07:08 PM
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Same for lava rock, for that matter  |
12-15-2014, 07:14 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion, I usually boil my media after becoming paranoid about bacterial stuff that could kill my beloved! I'm not sure if its a good thing to do with bark, but I think clay is OK to boil :s
I'm gonna try it as the sole media when I next repot a plant,right now I mix it with bark
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12-16-2014, 02:07 AM
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The good thing about the clay or lava rock is that it won't break down. I believe bugs don't like it as much either.
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12-16-2014, 05:29 AM
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Great!!
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12-26-2014, 06:37 PM
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Another question about seedlings.. I just got a den helix seedling but the newest leaf got damaged during transport, the one next to it is yellowing and now another one on a different cane looks paler than the others...I think the cold weather during transport may have affect it, but I'm not sure. Any tips on how I can maximise its chances of recovery?? Right now it's on coco husk slabs and I out it in a small pot with some clay pellets to prevent it from moving around.
Thank you all in advance, I'm so new to this world of orchids but I want them all already!!
Btw I put moss at first around it but the seller advised me yo remove it,so I replaced it with leca!
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06-01-2015, 12:16 PM
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Finally the cat is growing! 
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06-02-2015, 01:10 PM
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Oh happy day  |
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