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By kevinqwe
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-  Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:57 pm #14983
the top of my soil is getting really dry and i dont know why. i noticed this when the tiny green plants started turning a little bit yellow. my plant is in a 4-5" black pot with all peat moss.
what can i do so that water reaches the top?

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By sipecsus
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-  Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:25 pm #14991
Why don't u water it from the top???

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By kevinqwe
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-  Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:42 pm #14996
i dont like to

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By Budukai
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-  Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:54 pm #15004
If you don't like top watering, try spraying the top with a spray bottle. Or you could get some sort of moss to keep the top part damp. I've done both of these and they work pretty well in keeping the moister.

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By Adam
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-  Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:18 am #15066
I've noticed that the bigger the pot, the easier watering is. I have a rectangular plastic flower pot meant to hang on a window. I flood it from the top once every 3-5 days. It's enough and I don't need to keep a catch tray below.

I'm also trying a ceramic pot with no drainage holes. So far the VFTs are doing well in it. I got the inspiration from Bob Ziemer.

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By kevinqwe
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i just have a random question. is there any way of preventing algae?

Re: top soil

By Adam
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I'm not getting any in my pots. Keep the media drier. Try a 50:50 sand:peat mix instead.

Re: top soil

By Budukai
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-  Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:35 am #15091
Try covering the top with some silica sand like Aaron mentioned. I use moss from my backyard.
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