re: D. indica propagation

martin zevenbergen (Martin.Zevenbergen@ALGEM.PT.WAU.NL)
Sun, 18 Feb 1996 18:59:25 +0100 (CET)

Tom & Tom wrote:

>and tend to keep it a little dryer. (Not standing in water, but watered
>frequently.) The plants are under lights, and it does seem to like high

>I grow mine in mostly sand with some polymers and a little peat. They ar=
>e
>also quite hot - 85+F. I have had similar results when I use too much pe=
>at.
>The sand provides great drainage and the polymers hold enough water to ke=
>ep
>the plants alive without making the growing media soggy. Hope this helps=
> :)

Which polymers were used? This year I will try some D. indica seed with a
medium with a lot of perlite and sand to get a more open structure like what
Byblis likes, and will keep it less wet. We'll see if I manage to get this
plant going!

Martin