Subject: laterite

From: Webspur@aol.com
Date: Fri May 26 2000 - 10:19:19 PDT


Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 13:19:19 EDT
From: Webspur@aol.com
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg1641$foo@default>
Subject:  Subject: laterite

In a message dated 5/25/00 9:54:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
cp@opus.labs.agilent.com writes:

<< Subject: laterite
 Message-ID: <000001bfc6b3$8c753380$9ce5fc9e@dougnlaura>

 All this discussion about laterite has been interesting. I am wondering if
 anyone has tried this with some of the petiolaris droseras. In Allen
 Lowrei's volume 3 he has photos of Drosera falconeri and Drosera
 dilatato-petiolaris growing in the wild in a laterite and sand substrate. I
 would also like some feedback about mixes and dormancy for different
 petiolaris complex droseras that folks are using. I am getting these plants
 soon and need some tips . Thanks. -Doug Barrett >>

Doug, I experimented with a laterite soil mix with various petiolaris, pygmy
and tuberous drosera about 8 years ago. There was no noticeable difference in
health or growth of the plants over standard peat/sand mix. I used local
northwest Louisiana laterite soil which is composed of reddish -
orange-brown ironstone pebbles (hematite and limonite) mixed with silica sand
of a high iron oxide content. I did find the laterite attractive myself and
it cut back on splash from rain. It does dry out quickly if you dont mix peat
with it which is good for tuberous drosera when they go into the dormant
season.
Randy



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