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Tubers fans,

After the good experience of Amorphophallus gigas in pure Sphagnum ( Amorphophallus gigas #105 post ff), I have a even more gigas and a Sphagnum decus-silvae used...
left decus-silvae (clone BS 51) - right gigas (BS-4)

decus-silvae details

Gigas details

Happy growing, Bernhard.

Hi Michael,.

the answer is in the first photo... ;-)

Although the pots are very small especially the decus-silvae, you are completely free; I didn't have the gigas from the other thread gestäbt, but the two here.
You must ensure that the shoots of course, that you always turn the pot, until the blade is at some point stable vertical, but that's all I've done.
You can see how tight the Sphagnum in the pot is gestoft, Yes on the photos; that is so loosely in scattered not, but also no concrete proof stuffed...

Only something "problem" is that the MOSS dries out faster as a peat-based medium; You must aufppassen so a little more at the casting, but this can also be done; also I have been using the d-s the small volume of pot in a coasters are so of the pour water but quickly running through the Moss, something in the coaster stays behind.
This is when gigas and co from immerfeuchten areas, when they are growing, but no problem.

The quality of the tubers is what I like especially - none are tanned or verkorkte layer outside, but bright, solid fabric like a smooth potato or a Zuckerübe...

Happy potting, Bernhard.

Amorphophile,

here a small update to the gigas from the post above...
The gigas is just - a holiday representative has cast the last 6 weeks, so that I can rule out that this is the reason for the retraction.

The pictures speak for themselves... - only downside is the small lazy body that sure is dry but now for a few days of dry storage.

Happy viewing, Bernhard.

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...Weil's so gratifying is still the current images of the decus-silvae...

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Hi tide flowers,.

that Brown fabric should be better, not necessarily - think at least not at gigas and co.
I had often under Brown gigas and titanum, verkorkten fabric damage to the bulb, it actually not as often happens at the white.
The tubers that grow in pure Sphagnum or substrate with high Sphagnumanteil are corked never or rarely and (almost) never have lazy.
In addition to d-s which is the case with lambii.

The impression of Empfndlichkeit through the light fabric is deceptive in my opinion...

Happy growing, Bernhard.

Sphagnum-fans

the decus-silvae from post #5 just the current pics...

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The tuber has grown so much that she has been out of the pot gehobe.
I have repotted again it only in a larger pot in pure Sphagnum - she takes a completely...

Happy growing, Bernhard.

Hi Ortwin,.

fertilized I more or less regularly with one of these fertilizers ( fertilizer supply for members ); in the spring / summer 14-tägig up weekly with 1 g / litre; even with every watering with 0.5 g / litre; in the autumn / winter, the growth conditions according to less...

I of course also algae on the Sphagnum grow but only superficially (see pictures) and I have not firmly together pressed at transplanting the Sphagnum and there was also always very loose.

One problem is of course that the water goes through immediately; to prevent that the Sphagnum between casting intervals then quickly completely dries out, I am the pots with Sphagnum substrate in coasters, so that by the continuous casting water something in the coaster stops and is then absorbed by the Sphagnum.
In species where Sphagnum is, this is no problem because they come from immerfeuchten areas, so that they, if they are in the growth, actually also not can shed them. (see: the Earth?) Leave bulb in the ground? Origin? post #10)

Happy growing, Bernhard.