Project Phoenix

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by estación seca

His key is using very pure water for most waterings, and flushing with pure water a half hour after fertilizing.

Thank you very much for the wonderful advice How much ppm has contain very pure water by opinion Alan Koch? Is it distillate water or RO?

Originally Posted by Roberta

I do love that "cuthbertsonarium" ... looking forward to seeing its new residents!

Thank you

I didn't make light fixture and display table for Cuthbertsonarium yet. But I'll receive first patients in 1-2 weeks.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Akhenaten

How much ppm has contain very pure water by opinion Alan Koch? Is it distillate water or RO?

I can't be certain, but I would expect that Alan is using RO. Where he can get away with using tap water, with copious flushing, for most of his plants, that doesn't work for Den. cuthbertsonii. For those of us who live in "not wonderful water" land, without enough rain to utilize rainwater reliably, RO becomes the standard for "good water". I would expect Den. cuthbersonii to do nicely with the same water quality demanded by all of those wonderful Pleurothallids that you grow.

What impressed me about his growing arrangement was that he was able to get enough evaporative cooling to grow them with the heat that he experiences. They have a reputation for really disliking heat. (I am still trying to grow some... they're still alive but not doing very well, so I am intrigued by those who can push the limits and get away with it)