Brassia pot size

[judiwa]

I dont use fine bark and would like some wide, shallow pots but I think I would go nuts trying to keep things watered, our humidity is around 15%-20% in the summer and we normally have a lot of sun and wind. I just ignored the ventilation in a warm room.

I will be 70 this year and to that I say LOL! The fires are terrible, it gets worse every year.

Thanks again, I keep saying I will get a camera and post more, I have a Zygo in bud if I haven't done something bad to it too.

[bil]

Originally Posted by judiwa

I dont use fine bark and would like some wide, shallow pots but I think I would go nuts trying to keep things watered, our humidity is around 15%-20% in the summer and we normally have a lot of sun and wind. I just ignored the ventilation in a warm room.

I will be 70 this year and to that I say LOL! The fires are terrible, it gets worse every year.

Thanks again, I keep saying I will get a camera and post more, I have a Zygo in bud if I haven't done something bad to it too.

70 eh? Good for you. I'm 64, so it looks like I might be good for a few more years yet.

There's a number of tricks you can use to ease the pain of watering. Remember, the vital thing is that you must allow the air to reach the roots easily. To ensure that, it is vital to keep the media shallow. Go above 4" and it starts to get dangerous.
You might like to try this.
Take a wide, shallow container, and put 1" - 2" of moss on the bottom.. Spread the roots out and place the plant on that. Cover with at most 1" of fine bark, sieved to remove all the fines and dust. Put a few rocks on the top to hold the plant steady.
When you water, the moss will hold a lot, but because that layer is shallow, the air will peetrate. The fine bark layer is only there as a mulch, to hold the water in, and stop algae from growing.

[judiwa]

Thanks, that sounds like a good idea. I may have to change the way I grow if our weather stays wonky.