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Re: some of my nep

larger pots also means more growth space for the roots/plants and less roots disturbance occurs while repotting.....

my 3 inch truncata pasian is sitting in a almost 12inch babas pot...not that i'm lazy but dont want to disturb its growth each time if i need to repot...:tongue:

Re: some of my nep

IMHO, what I can say is most epiphytic nep species/hybrids that I've grown and observed require little growing space for their roots relative to the size of the plant.

As long as the plant is growing nicely, there's no right or wrong way to grow neps. The most important is still the end result... *biggrin2*

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Originally Posted by NepNut (Post 31306)

it is all based on my own experience and growing condition here in the island. i think i am facing a bigger growing challenge as i live less than 50meters from the sea......just helping out cway as his truncata is not in its prime condition.....i know you provide lots of tlc to your neps based on the number of pots and experience that you have gained all this while. you are the sifu that i've mentioned earlier in this thread.:1thumbup:

ahaks....yup agreed very much, its the end results....:wub:

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Kevyn ko... Don't call me sifu la.... :shy:

I'm just trying to share my experience with fellow growers so that others will have better experience growing nep. I also have quite a few plants that're not doing well and died under my care.... I'm still learning as I go...:blush:

As long as we're willing to listen and learn, we will all be a better grower. :laugh:

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Originally Posted by NepNut (Post 31310)

As long as we're willing to listen and learn, we will all be a better grower.

:laugh:

so everyone, listen and learn ya.....hahahha

thanks sifu.......*biggrin2*

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My first thought when i look at cway truncata is that the potting media might be too packed or it has got rootbound causing drainage and aeration problems. Since cway mentioned that he tried different caresheet to no avail, that's why i recommended repotting to bigger pot, hoping that it will solved his problem.

But now i'm a bit confused as sifu Nepnut mentioned that neps require little growing space for their roots in relation to the size of the plant. So what could be the reason cway's truncata is not doing well?

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Originally Posted by NepNut (Post 31302)

Nice plants C Way :1thumbup:

Regarding matters with under pot / over pot for N. truncata or other epiphytic nep species/hybrids, I believe it's not so much of the size of the pot but how fast the water in the pot can be drained and evaporated,that's the most important point that most ppl overlook. It's very simple, bigger pot will have larger capacity to hold more water hence it's will stay wet longer and vice versa.

If you want to use bigger pot, play around with the mixture of media(s) so that it can be well draining, airy and to allow water to evaporate fast for nep like N. truncata, N. veitchii and etc. If you use smaller pots (in relation to the size of the plants), you could probably get by by using pure LFS along with controlled watering. (As far as I know, YG used pure LFS as their potting media)

Just remember, there're infinate ways to archieve the same result. Someways make work for me but not for you... it's also depending on your growing environment, watering frequency and other factors... but the ultimate goal is to achieve what a certain nep species/hybrids preferred for the specific characteristic of their media. My tiny 2 cents... :shy:

thanks a lot for the advice, was wondering what exactly is epiphytic nep? thanks

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Originally Posted by Angkau Tekor (Post 31317)

But now i'm a bit confused as sifu Nepnut mentioned that neps require little growing space for their roots in relation to the size of the plant.

Pls don't get me wrong "Tekor"... *biggrin2*

I specifically mentioned this condition usually applies to "epiphytic" nep, not all neps in general. In fact, for most LL neps (always some exceptions) I tend to use bigger pot (over pot). :smile:

Spend sometime researching with google and go through infos in wikipedia, then you will understand every nep species is different in their own special way... :tongue:

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Originally Posted by kevyn chan (Post 31312)

so everyone, listen and learn ya.....hahahha

thanks sifu.......*biggrin2*

ok.. I think I shd keep quiet now... so embrassing :shy:

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Oh..now i see :shy:. I thought you're refering to the N.truncata:blush:. That's what happened when you don't read and understand properly before replying:tongue:.

Cway, the meaning of epiphytic.....emmm.. since my england also not so good you better find out from wikepidea*biggrin2*