WHICH MEDIUM FOR MINI REPOTTING!?

[xxkarliexx]

im going to repot this min phal, cause its in SUPER tight sphag and the pot its in has no holes...is it ok to use perlite, charcoal and woop chip mix thats been soaking for a few days in a gallon ziplock? and is it ok to let sphag soak in a bag until it gets used or will it get moldy?

[Bud]

yeppers, you can use that mix soaking in your ziplock....and find a pot with holes ....woop chip=wood bark chips?
If you got that dry cubed moss and wet it to loosen it....then put it in a sealed ziplock bag soaking in water and refrigerate it....then rinse it out when you want to use it....

[Wynn Dee13]

You can also let the moss dry out again. If you keep it wet for long periods I would think it won't last as long when you go to use it because it will be starting to break down already. It doesn't take long to wet it again.

[tucker85]

Perlite, charcoal and wood chips will work just fine as a mix. It's best to use the smallest pot that the roots will comfortably fit it. Good luck.

[xxkarliexx]

right on, THANK YOU! on more question, i have a small clay pot but it only has one decent sized hole in the bottom, would that be ok?

[xxkarliexx]

o yeah, i meant to type wood chips not woop chips, haha

[xxkarliexx]

also, its REALLY tight in the moss and pot its in. how do i go about getting it all out without damaging the plant or roots? the instructions on the bag the medium came in said its submerge the pot with the plant in it into water and let it soak a little the ease it out, shall i do that? sorry so many questions i just really dont wanna screw this up, haha

[Bud]

soak the pot for 5 min to loosen the roots and gently flush the moss out of the roots under the flowing faucet until its clean....

[camille1585]

Soak it to help loosen the sphag, and I go in after it with tweezers. Goes quickly that way, and you don't risk damaging the roots as much.

As for your sphag question, I would store it dry. As Wynn Dee says, it will already begin to deteriorate before you even use it.

[xxkarliexx]

ok, and the pot i have only has one decent size hole in the bottom, is that ok?