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oblivion · 12-09-2022, 06:22 AM

I got some supplies today to prepare the pots ready for the plant's arrival.

2x super dwarf nathan (cavendish) about 20cm tall.

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/buy/d...ana-nathan.htm

i got another bale of canadian peat moss.
2x water saver pots, 23ltrs
it gets hot in oz and should help prevent them drying out too quick if i forget to water one day. i use water saver troughs for my carnivore plants (pure peat moss/sand 50/50 mix) to stop the soil drying out on them.

2x bags of cacti/succulent mix.
1x chicken poo
1x compost
2x small 5ltr perlite bags.

was thinking of using the cacti mix with a couple of handfuls of compost and chicken poo, and probably half to a whole bag of perlite depending on how it all looks, and a couple of handfuls of peat thrown in for good measure.
should hopefully end up with a fertile soil that holds moisture but is free draining.
unfortunately im out of silica sand that i use in my fly traps/carnivore plants, or i would have used that instead of perlite.

any thoughts or suggestions?

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oblivion Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 18 BananaBucks : 2,002 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	new supplies, preparing for plant arrival. I got some supplies today to prepare the pots ready for the plant's arrival. 2x super dwarf nathan (cavendish) about 20cm tall. https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/buy/d...ana-nathan.htm i got another bale of canadian peat moss. 2x water saver pots, 23ltrs it gets hot in oz and should help prevent them drying out too quick if i forget to water one day. i use water saver troughs for my carnivore plants (pure peat moss/sand 50/50 mix) to stop the soil drying out on them. 2x bags of cacti/succulent mix. 1x chicken poo 1x compost 2x small 5ltr perlite bags. was thinking of using the cacti mix with a couple of handfuls of compost and chicken poo, and probably half to a whole bag of perlite depending on how it all looks, and a couple of handfuls of peat thrown in for good measure. should hopefully end up with a fertile soil that holds moisture but is free draining. unfortunately im out of silica sand that i use in my fly traps/carnivore plants, or i would have used that instead of perlite. any thoughts or suggestions? Last edited by oblivion : 12-09-2022 at 06:31 AM.