Hey man!
How goes gemmae production? I have one plant that has died back but I think the green in the center is gemmae. I haven't popped them out yet because I need to prepare some soil to grow them in. My setup this year proved difficult to keep the TOP soil soft and moist for the gemmae. Too many of them were drying up and I think a little past their prime anyway.
The combination of my setup having 2-inches of sand only top soil and the humic acid buildup of the peat I have caused the topsoil to be hard as a rock!
The ones who rooted survive fine but some did well until the heat of the summer and then they gave up. So I am doing another growing space with taller walls in the tray that will hopefully keep the local humidity up; and I will be going ahead with smaller pots that are 5-inch square pots. Hopefully, by doing so, giving the topsoil an easier time staying wet and the gemmae doing better.
Love my pygmies and excited to start finding gemmae to buy again!
-Aaron
How goes gemmae production? I have one plant that has died back but I think the green in the center is gemmae. I haven't popped them out yet because I need to prepare some soil to grow them in. My setup this year proved difficult to keep the TOP soil soft and moist for the gemmae. Too many of them were drying up and I think a little past their prime anyway.
The combination of my setup having 2-inches of sand only top soil and the humic acid buildup of the peat I have caused the topsoil to be hard as a rock!
The ones who rooted survive fine but some did well until the heat of the summer and then they gave up. So I am doing another growing space with taller walls in the tray that will hopefully keep the local humidity up; and I will be going ahead with smaller pots that are 5-inch square pots. Hopefully, by doing so, giving the topsoil an easier time staying wet and the gemmae doing better.
Love my pygmies and excited to start finding gemmae to buy again!
-Aaron