I have a feeling that this is the first in what will become a series.
peat moss, despite its reputation for holding water quite nicely, is hydrophobic. in other words, it doesn't readily absorb water. So, when you're say repotting your vft's after dormancy, make sure you get the peat moss hydrated before you replant the rhizomes.
to do this, fill a bucket with water. pour the peat moss in. it will float. squeeze the peat moss, push it under water, and release it. you may need to do this a couple times, but it will eventually hydrate.
don't do what I did, which is replant the guys, go to water them, and make a huge mess all over your table when the water is not absorbed into the soil, but instead makes its merry way right down to the drainage holes.
peat moss, despite its reputation for holding water quite nicely, is hydrophobic. in other words, it doesn't readily absorb water. So, when you're say repotting your vft's after dormancy, make sure you get the peat moss hydrated before you replant the rhizomes.
to do this, fill a bucket with water. pour the peat moss in. it will float. squeeze the peat moss, push it under water, and release it. you may need to do this a couple times, but it will eventually hydrate.
don't do what I did, which is replant the guys, go to water them, and make a huge mess all over your table when the water is not absorbed into the soil, but instead makes its merry way right down to the drainage holes.