Re: totems for climbers
- Subject: Re: totems for climbers
- From: d*
- Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 16:01:58 -0500 (CDT)
Indeed, I agree with Neil, especially when it is used as a potting mix.
But in this case we have a few years experience now and it will stay
just fine for at least 2 to 3 years. Plastic is nice because there is no
risk that it deteriorates and so whatever happens it holds the plants.
David
Neil Carroll a *crit :
>
> David and all, I would be very careful using potting products which contain
> coconut fiber. The material is fine until it breaks down. It breaks down
> realitivly faster than more traditional potting products. When this stuff
> goes it will take your roots with it. Of course this is my experience and
> others may have a different experience.
>
> Neil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dscherberich" <dscherberich@wanadoo.fr>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" <aroid-l@mobot.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: totems for climbers
>
> > Dear Susan,
> >
> > Indeed you are right, climbing aroids are cultivated on coconut fiber
> > covered plastic tubes. They seem to really like it. These are bought
> > here in France (www.sicatec.com) but you probably could find it
> > somewhere in the USA or maybe you could try doing them by yourself ?
> >
> > With best regards,
> >
> > David
> >
> > Susan Cox a *crit :
> > >
> > > Here are some really neat totems, but what are they made of? I've been
> > > looking for a good totem also. These plants and totems are featured at
> > > the Jardin Botanique du Montet (Nancy, France), and are referenced to by
> > > David Scherberich on his personal Ariod page here:
> > > http://dscherberich.free.fr/. I would like to see what medium they
> > > used. Could it be coir fibers?
> > >
> > > Susan Cox
> >
> > --
> >
> > David Scherberich
> > 2 rue Valfeniere
> > 69001 LYON
> > FRANCE
> >
> > Email: dscherberich@wanadoo.fr
> > http://dscherberich.free.fr/
--
David Scherberich
2 rue Valfeniere
69001 LYON
FRANCE
Email: dscherberich@wanadoo.fr
http://dscherberich.free.fr/
