I grow Hippeastrum v.robustum and H.papilio and, hybrid seedlings of these (in both directions, bloomable bulbs) indoors in plastic containers and I experienced maximum performance without the usage of sophisticated recipes of substrate. I use coco fiber substrate reconstituted from coco bloxx for example "Kokohum" (Company: Neudorff) but other brands are much cheaper - particularly those from the Grow'n Head Shop or from the Third World Tradecenters. Seramis (porous, volume related water uptake = 25 vol%) or other, nonporous, expanded clay bullets (grainsize 2-4 mm) are a good idea to be used as drainage layer. On the other hand, using clay POTS with the idea in mind that the porous walls remove excess water is not the stone of wisdom when HARD tap water is used. I apply water exclusively from the bottom, every 2nd day. In very variable amounts according to the weather and the water demand, respectively. Lukewarm water with mineral fertilizer (liquid 6-3-6, 1 to 1.5 mL per L), always. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… (cluster of H.aulicum v.robustum in coco fiber substrate) http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… (primary hybrid H.aulicum v.robustum x H.papilio) http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… (H.papilio x "Donau" cluster produced of seedling 4 y old, yes in coco fiber substrate.) http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v215/… (1/2 y seedlings in coco fiber + super thick drainage layer of Seramis) _________________________________________________________________ Die aktuelle Frühjahrsmode - Preise vergleichen bei MSN Shopping http://shopping.msn.de/category/damenbekleidung/…
