Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 18:15:44 +0000 From: andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1642$foo@default> Subject: re: vermiculite, perlite
On 24 Apr 97 at 8:55, Niels Asger Nielsen wrote:
> After having read all your insightful comments on the subject (thanks) I
> tend to think that the stuff I use for drainage, leca, is expanded clay as
> suggested by Wim. In Denmark "Leca" is blended into a lot of the more
> expensive potting mediums for ordinary houseplants.
> One last question on the subject: Can "leca" be used as a substitute for
> perlite or vermiculite in a cp soil mix or only in the bottom of pots to
> avoid standing water as suggested by Wim? I haven't seen perlite for sale
> in Denmark.
>
Lecaton (as it is called in Germany (clay = Ton) is excellent in
substrates for Nepenthes and Heliamphora. Meanwhile I use:
1:1:1 Lecaton : peat : fine grain styrofoam
I use the 3mm Lecaton beads
Bye,
Andreas
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