General knowledge about Ping.

[jeff]

yes in shade or with a morning sunlight ( always less hot here in europe)

for me do not keep the mexican ( or hybrids) ping stagnate in the water , between 2 watering always keep the substrate dry .

and make to them a dormancy

jeff

[jimmy0123]

Originally Posted by jeff

yes in shade or with a morning sunlight ( always less hot here in europe)

for me do not keep the mexican ( or hybrids) ping stagnate in the water , between 2 watering always keep the substrate dry .

and make to them a dormancy

jeff

I saw some people use mostly like rock for medium to keep it dry is that ok cause now im using sphagnum moss? How do u handle Ping. dormancy? What are the sign and what should i do

[jeff]

I use for all my mexican ping ( eventualy the hybrids ) a mineral substrate ( the base : clay and limestone) just to have a good draining , for them the air hygrometry ( 70-80%) is also more important .

sphagnum moss ( hydroponic substrate) or blond peat is just a horticutural substrate for the hybrids or some others , attention to the rot with this substrate .

to have a dormancy on the mexican keep them from 10 to 12 °c ( may be difficult in your country) from november to may often in dry condition

for the hybrid you can see the dormancy when they reduce their leave and when they become succulent ( often without 'mucilage' )

jeff

[piscesilim]

I am using 2 part perlite : 1 part sphagnum moss as substrate. No dormancy since 2008.

[Harris Azariel]

is that around the size of a 20cent coin?

[piscesilim]

Yes. Some are bigger.

[Harris Azariel]

can those guy survive rain?

[ulat]

Originally Posted by piscesilim

I am using 2 part perlite : 1 part sphagnum moss as substrate. No dormancy since 2008.

eeeee!!! among all ping, this is the type I like most!! saw 'em once in a friend's house, till now I still miss that little cutie pie of hers

[jeff]

some of my mexican ping 'ex situ'





in mineral substrat

jeff

[Harris Azariel]

nice Jeff!!
why is all your plants look so marvelous??

i love the first pot on the left of the first row the most.what ping is it?