FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

note: please also see this other great guide written by user "Grey", called "the long list of supplies and their suppliers
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i thought it might be handy to see what tools, equipment and handy little knick-knacks everyone uses with their CP's/plants?

it'd be great to see a picture of it, so if others like it they can go looking for a similar item in their country and know what it looks like.

doesnt matter about where you actually got it.

so lets see your cp gear !

peat pot press (just found it, might be handy for the diy'ers out there)
http://www.gardengrapevine.com/PeatPotPress.html

peat pots - i use the muffin size ones
made of peat, they are "compostable pots" which can be planted as is, into the ground allowing the plant to expand without root disturbance. (thanks to linton for pointing these out to me)


i put all my peat through a soil sieve. it removes all the bits of sticks and breaks up the clumps.


plant tags (use a quality weatherproof texta or pencil)
i use staedtler lumocolor, its the only texta ive found thats water proof and fade proof for several years.
(we use these at work on a shiney plastic label. they sit unprotected in direct weather for several years with only a little bit of fading.
or if you use black pots you could get a white paint texta and write on the side


garden sprayer for your water

tds + ph meters.
you can get the cheaper ones on ebay for about 10bucks each including freight.


tub wit lid, great place to mix and store your CP mix.


germination containers: add a few small drain holes in the bottom, and a few bigger vent holes in the lid. it'll keep humidity.
frozen coke/slurpee/slushie container

plastic chinese type containers (round, rectangle etc)

electric propagator

Awesome thread Oblivion, would you mind if I linked to it in my list of where to find such supplies? They seem to fit together perfectly.

by all means please do..
add a link to the top of yours, and ill return the favour here.

i just found the thread your referring to (didnt see it before) and think its a brilliant idea. cheers for suggesting it

Thank you I'll add it now.

Edit: done and dusted! Thank you for the linkage as well

Nice! Can i just add seeds trays to this list as there perfect for...seeds

squirtoman wrote:Nice! Can i just add seeds trays to this list as there perfect for...seeds

i left a lot out, didnt wanna take all the fun and have a one man thread

but you know the only rule with me.. pics or it didnt happen
i suggest going to google and clicking "images" in the top left to look for a picture

Ok Mr.picture

Seed trays,perfect for seeds and taking lots of cuttings and pulling (i think)

Rockwool Cubes!

Although I haven't used these myself, they may come in handy for Nepenthes keepers. The cubes are designed so seedlings and root cuttings can gently be placed and allowed to grow, and when they are large enough they can be moved with minimal root disturbance.



Edit: Rockwool is made of fibreglass and does not come from sheep. Thank you BradR for clearing that up for us!

What exactly is rockwool?

squirtoman wrote:What exactly is rockwool?

"Grodan Rockwool Cutting Cubes - 36mm (1") Cubes for Cutting or Seedlings. Grodan Rockwool is high quality Rockwool, a leading product in the Worlds commercial and hobby grow market. Grodan has a higher density than alternative brands and with its air and water holding capacity as well as being sterile makes a excellent medium for propagation of Nepenthes cuttings."

info from Little Shop of Horrors xD So basically.. I'm assuming it's from sheep.

you could of just said wool

RockWool is fiberglass, like the insulation. It DOES NOT come from sheep.

Brad

Also i want to a medicine spoons,i find 'em handy for watering small plants and seedlings,without flooding them