Another advantage with using lava rock is that it is heavy. That helps keep the pot stable when planting top heavy subjects like brassias and oncids. They like to be potted in smaller than normal pots to lessen the time their roots are wet. They are ok with damp but never wet. Lava rock is also inert and due to it's dry minerasl surface it does not harbor fungus or bacteria very well. Bark, moss, spong rock, ect are always damp. They do not dry out thoroughly and that is a perfect environment for fungus/bacterias to live. Lava rock dries out completely in no time.
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