Inorganic media
For the last few years I’ve been repotting in various mixes of bark/leca/large perlite/coconut husk “croutons” depending on the needs of the plant I’m repotting. I’ve had good luck with the mixes I’ve been making, however, I’m considering moving more towards purely inorganic mixes for most of my plants going forward. Obviously, I won’t make this change all at once, and don’t generally repot anything “just because”. My main motivations for going this route are to allow me to disturb the plants as little as possible during repotting, as well as to allow me to automate some of my watering. During the busiest season for my business, 80+ hour weeks are the norm rather than the exception, and trying to get my family to look after things the way I’d like, isn’t always possible.
I’m curious what other people are having success with. My collection is very Cattleya heavy, both species and hybrids, with a liberal helping of various dendrobiums of different stripes, as well as a few odds and ends. I know I won’t be able to put everything into the same mix, but I was thinking with various proportions of leca and rockwool cubes I could probably build a mix that would suit most of my collection, and deal with the outliers appropriately.
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