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09-05-2016, 12:48 PM
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So sorry to join this conversation so late. Back when I was growing lots of Masdies I grem them inside an aquarium. The masdies were in their own pots and hung from the rim of the tank. The bottom of the tank had a reservoir of water and an ultrasonic fogger. There was a computer fan or two to keep air moving for a while when the plants got reall wet. It also kept the fog from settling far below the plant's reach. I had good success with this setup until I went away for a month and no one took care of them. When I returned, the plants had survived but were infested with scale, roots were dry and I failed at rescuing any but the most robust. From a collection of 30 I lat 24 or so almost immediately.
I find myself restarting my collection now, most plants still in shipping. I got some kool-logs, and also have this crazy idea of drilling side holes in clay pots, plugging the original bottom hole and using the pots for S/H culture. I really want to try out some of these coccineas. Those are gorgeous!
Masdevallia colossus 'Cascade' x Masdevallia goliath ' Seattle' -01 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia panguiensis by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia tovarensis-05 by César, on Flickr
Pluerothallis palliolata-04 by César, on Flickr
![](https://c8.staticflickr.com/3/2741/4182142159_739d729cf7_b.jpg) Pluerothallis palliolata-11 by César, on Flickr
César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Sunset Jaguar 'Psychedelic Sunset'-07 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Sunset Jaguar 'Psychedelic Sunset'-04 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Velveteen Angel by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Macchu Pichu-09 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia floribunda by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia floribunda by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia titan-07 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia titan-02 by César, on Flickr
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In this last pic you get a hint of the way the setup looked.
Masdevallia titan-04 by César, on Flickr
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09-05-2016, 01:03 PM
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" have this crazy idea of drilling side holes in clay pots, plugging the original bottom hole and using the pots for S/H culture."
You don't really need to do anything to the clay pot. Just put the s/h beads in there and set the pot in a dish of rain water. I have several plants in this. Some like more water in the dish than others. The clay pot soaks up the water plus the hole in the bottom allows water exchange.
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09-05-2016, 01:49 PM
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What about air exchange? That was my reason for the holes on the side. But I'm glad you think the idea is not far fetched.
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09-05-2016, 04:40 PM
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What about air exchange? That was my reason for the holes on the side. But I'm glad you think the idea is not far fetched.
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Clay pots are breathable you don't need any holes.
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09-05-2016, 09:12 PM
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Thanks, I never realized that the porosity of the clay would be enough.
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09-06-2016, 12:48 PM
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Thanks, I never realized that the porosity of the clay would be enough.
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Here is a video from Dr Mote talking about clay pots at 27:58 until around 40:00. Worth the watch. He also talks about holes in clay pots around 37:00.
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