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Finally I could get Orchiata bark dolomite treated, thanks Slippermatt.Any experience or suggestion?Thnx.
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I is not a miracle product; you will have to repot but is has a slower decomposition rate thank regular barks.
I use it all of the time for almost everything except phals and phrags. I do add a little dolomite limestone to some of the pots, but I suspect it washes out within a few weeks. What I like most is the longevity and the easy of re-wetting when I accidentally let it get too dry. These two attributes are very different from normal bark. Mike
Paphman910
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pH goes down after a year. If you have alkaline water you might be OK.
emydura
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Best bark I have used by far.
try Kiwi bark - cheaper and at least as good IMHO
You will have much better water retention with it if you do a little extra pretreatment before use:
Trickle VERY hot-, or boiling water over the medium. The idea is to wet it, not let it soak in an excess of water, as that extracts the dolomite. Wait 15-30 minutes and repeat. When it's cool, it's ready to use.
Trickle VERY hot-, or boiling water over the medium. The idea is to wet it, not let it soak in an excess of water, as that extracts the dolomite. Wait 15-30 minutes and repeat. When it's cool, it's ready to use.
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Many thanks for advices!
emydura
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Our orchid society buys Orchiata in bulk and only adds a small markup. So the bark is pretty cheap for us to buy. It is also stored at my place so it is very convenient when I need some.
I am currently potting up some of my multis which were mostly last repotted at the start of 2015. The bark is still hard and the roots have lots of white tips. I am wondering why I'm even repotting.
That's a good deal, then.
