Phal schilleriana on mounts - 80% - 90% humidity - additional water?

[OzPhal]

Hey Everybody,

I have some Phal schilleriana growing on mounts - the mount material is black plastic with 10mm square cutouts that the roots grow through. The roots etc are wrapped in sphag... the mounts are in a smallish aquarium with other seedlings growing in semi-hydroponics. The temperature is consistently 25oC - 30oC and the humidity is consistent at 80% - 90%

These mounts havent flourished and i'm actually thinking about moving them in to semi-hydroponics.

What i am wondering though is whilst it is mounted should i add additional water to soak the sphag?

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by OzPhal

What i am wondering though is whilst it is mounted should i add additional water to soak the sphag?

I'm not sure what you mean by this statement. Is it that you're not watering the mounts and just depending on the humidity to water the plants? If this is so, then you need to water the plant/mount. Any pics?

[Ray]

I agree with Steve.

Plants do not get sufficient water from humidity; they must get liquid. Secondly, plants get all of their nutrition from mineral ions in solution. Humidity is essentially distilled water, so contains no nutrition whatsoever.

[OzPhal]

very good point - thanks guys... and i have been providing additional water + nutrients so i will continue doing that...

Thanks