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Old 08-30-2009, 11:53 AM
Undergrounder Undergrounder is offline
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Hi, you got your flasks off Keva? what 4 flasks are you getting in Novemeber? I got a bunch coming from him in November as well.

Your approach is pretty standard for deflasking, I did try a similar system to yours, but in the end i settled on less humidity and more watering to the roots. I know what Royal is saying about erring on the dry side, and it's easy to lose roots fast in wet sphagnum, but at the same time if you leave them too dry then the leaf tip die back can get severe. Keep us posted how it works out.

The only other thing long-term is those pots look very deep - too deep if they're full of sphag. I'd refill them at least halfway up with styrofoam chunks with the sphagnum on top. You only need an inch or two of media with flasklings, and any more can take too long to dry out.

Good luck!

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