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Bromeliads
... sphagnum moss and plant with water frequently enough to prevent complete drying of the moss. After supportive roots grow over the sphagnum ... One part peat, one-half part leaf mold, one part coarse sand. Osmunda fiber, unshredded sphagnum moss or tree-fern fiber may ... flat to maintain a high humidity and prevent the medium from drying out too rapidly. Seedlings are usually left in the propagation ...
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Salvia Extraction
... out the Acetone, leaving the stuff on the bottom behind. Save this sand-like material for further extraction, just in case some of the ... of Acetone smell before you attempt to use any of it! Drying might be accomplished in open air by spreading it out into ... together. Then, you can more easily separate the individual crystals for drying, since Naphtha doesn't like to hold salvinorin, it will just ...
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Ethnobotany Garden - "JL Hudson on Seed Germination"
... . Common causes of seedling loss are damping off due to poor air circulation and overwatering, drying out or burning due to being placed in full sun or outdoor conditions too early ... home from 1/3 garden loam, 1/3 peat or compost, and 1/3 gritty sand. No. 1 limestone chick-grit makes a good top dressing for many alpines or slow ...
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How Do I Grow & Propagate Christmas Cactus - Arizona Gardening
... a bright window or bright area outside. Mist it to keep soil from drying out completely. Don't water. 5. The cutting will wilt. Don't ... add about 25% by volume of coarse builder's sand (also known as "play sand" or "sandbox sand") available from any large garden center or hardware store. ... two or three days and then plant in a mix of 50% sand and 50% sterile potting soil. Water the soil when it is dry ...
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Plant Propagation - Tricks of the Trade
... the cuttings or seeds are placed on the bed (usually sand or other inert material) and are heated by convection from below ... particularly for amateur growers, is the danger of the propagating mix drying out if watering is neglected. Misting Automatic misting is used ... system and, once set up correctly, overcomes the problem of drying out of the propagating mix. Misting involves the application of ...
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Effective Watering in the Garden
... by evaporation, deeper roots and greater drought tolerance. To soak the top 30cm of dry sand takes about 25mm of water. To soak the top 30cm of dry loam takes about ... and increase the rate of water penetration; within limits, the more coarse sand the better. Mulching will prevent drying of the soil and also check weed growth which robs the soil of ...
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12/9 Bogshots - Bog Garden Forum - GardenWeb
... date is seared into my wife's brain. Actually, all of the peat, sand and pine needles are in, I just need to do the edging and ... spring, might scare me. Used a 50/20/30 mix of peat/perlite/sand. I hate seeing the perlite so I always top off w/ a bit ... too. Part shade, neutral ph, well drained. Seemed to not mind the soil drying out a bit between waterings w/ 1/2 strength fertlizer, watered it only ...
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Qs for Fred/Fredsbog - Bog Garden Forum - GardenWeb
... or will that go bad - in which case is sand much better? I would think that sand and peat will insulate less then would dirt ... deep. which will have less extremes? most likely the larger pot. Less drying and slightly less temperature changes over short periods. The depth ... made a similar mistake with crushed oyster shell). I use peat, sand and pine needles. Quit worrying about insulation! If a plant ...
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Alpines from seed
... give the the youngsters more and more light and air but avoid drying wind until true leaves have formed and new healthy growth is apparent ... typical potting mixture. I have found equal parts JI No.2, sand and grit with a pinch of bonemeal mixed in to be ideal ... first season and the larger pot gives space for development and makes drying out less likely. Seed is sprinkled thinly onto the surface which ...
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07-07-02 Lavender
... and water as needed until it is established. A two-inch mulch of light colored sand will moderate the soil temperature and reflect heat and light up to the plant. ... these web sites: "Herb Cautions" Pennsylvania State Directory of Herbs Michigan State Universty Harvesting and Drying Herbs Purdue University Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Index Hortsense: Managing plant problems with Integrated Pest ...
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