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[MT-Phal]

stefpix,

Yeah, I attribute my s/h failure to bad timing. I repotted as new growth was appearing, but I did not expect the winter to get as cold as it did in California this year. As my new apartment doesn't have central heating and I waiting far too long to get a room heater, the cold temperatures in my room were probably the cause such slow growth. And then as the roots began to rot, suddenly there was an outbreak of mold that I couldn't really control.

maybe next time...

as for my current phal, it will be back in coconut in a few days. Since it will have so few roots, I'm going to do a half PA and half coconut to avoid having a soggy bottom.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by MT-Phal

stefpix,

Yeah, I attribute my s/h failure to bad timing. I repotted as new growth was appearing, but I did not expect the winter to get as cold as it did in California this year. As my new apartment doesn't have central heating and I waiting far too long to get a room heater, the cold temperatures in my room were probably the cause such slow growth. And then as the roots began to rot, suddenly there was an outbreak of mold that I couldn't really control.

Cold was your problem (probably stefpix's too).

Don't forget that there is a fair amount of evaporative cooling that can occur in a dry environment, and some plants are quite intolerant of it. Allow the temperature to get down too, and it exascerbates the issue.