Comment on Fungus Gnat Help?
spacemoss@lemmy.world 7 months agoI wonder if you can break up masquito dunks, aren’t they the same chemical? I have not had success with ferns in clay but epiphytes and ficus seem to love it.
Comment on Fungus Gnat Help?
spacemoss@lemmy.world 7 months agoI wonder if you can break up masquito dunks, aren’t they the same chemical? I have not had success with ferns in clay but epiphytes and ficus seem to love it.
Polkira@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
I could try that, I think I’ll try the sand tip first to see if that helps before repotting everything (been trying to avoid that since it’s such a huge undertaking at this point). I only have the one fern, I have a bunch of epiphytes (a bunch of pothos, couple hoyas, a small monstera, etc.), no ficuses. I was considering switching my alocasias to leca but was intimidated by the change in care, I’ll have to do some reading up on it.
Would watering for clay basically be the same as soil? water when dry?
spacemoss@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I agree, sand would be best to try first.
Clay watering is a little different, you’ll need to use two layer pots where the outside pot is water tight and the inside pot has holes. Clear pot inserts work best. Before watering you’ll have to check if the bottom is still wet and add water & food upto just below the roots. What you are aiming for is to add the exact amount of water the clay can obsorb.