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MaxVft wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:43 am Just an update on the gemmae (now-plants) @elaineo sent me!
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Thanks again for doing the giveaway!

I don't want to revive an old thread. But I happened to notice that you were growing your pygmies in a mix of peat and perlite @MaxVft. I thought you could only grow pygmies in peat and silica sand. How are your plants growing now?

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:06 pmI don't want to revive an old thread. But I happened to notice that you were growing your pygmies in a mix of peat and perlite @MaxVft. I thought you could only grow pygmies in peat and silica sand. How are your plants growing now?

I've grown them in pure LFSM, they are adaptable to a degree.

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:06 pm
I don't want to revive an old thread. But I happened to notice that you were growing your pygmies in a mix of peat and perlite @MaxVft. I thought you could only grow pygmies in peat and silica sand. How are your plants growing now?

They're doing great. Peat and perlite works fine for most gemmae, but silica sand can help to reduce algae and bacteria.

I want to try gemmae again, but I'm worried I'll kill them again.

Just wait for Chef. You'll end up getting Gemmae...

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:59 pm I want to try gemmae again, but I'm worried I'll kill them again.

I just received your SASE today, you wanna change it to carbarup?

Knew it. Chef is a very persuasive person...

ChefDean wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:23 pm I just received your SASE today, you wanna change it to carbarup?

Yes, thank you.