Comments on: Suitable Plants for Crystal Soil & Hydroculture http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/ Sharing the Love & Joy of Gardening Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sandy http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4522 Sandy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:23:30 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4522 Hi Joey, Crystal soil is non-toxic, so you can try it with some small edible plants. However, due to the soft and slippery texture of crystal soil, the roots cannot hold on to the polymer beads tight enough to keep the plant from falling. If you check my <a href="http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/category/garden-journal/gardening-journal-magic-bean/" rel="nofollow">magic beans journal</a>, you will find that I repotted my beans on day 26, once the plants had grown to a certain size. Hi Joey,
Crystal soil is non-toxic, so you can try it with some small edible plants. However, due to the soft and slippery texture of crystal soil, the roots cannot hold on to the polymer beads tight enough to keep the plant from falling. If you check my magic beans journal, you will find that I repotted my beans on day 26, once the plants had grown to a certain size.

]]> By: Joey http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4521 Joey Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:49:28 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4521 Hello Sandy, I have a question about using crystal soil to grow herbs or any food plants. As I am not sure those crystal soil contain any chemic fertilizer or any harmful things to human body. Can you tell me more about crystal soil planting? Thank you so much!! Joey Hello Sandy,

I have a question about using crystal soil to grow herbs or any food plants. As I am not sure those crystal soil contain any chemic fertilizer or any harmful things to human body. Can you tell me more about crystal soil planting?
Thank you so much!!

Joey

]]> By: Sandy http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4427 Sandy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:56 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4427 Hi Kelly, It's great to know that you have found this site helpful. But, sorry for I have to disappoint you here... no, please don't plant your orchid in crystal soil. Most orchids are epiphytic. Epiphytic orchids have "air-roots" that need an open medium to obtain their moisture from the air. Which means, the roots should be allowed to become moderately dry between watering. Hence, crystal soil is not suitable for orchids. It will keep the roots soaked all time and drown the orchid. Remember, never let your orchids stand in water ;) Happy gardening! Hi Kelly,

It’s great to know that you have found this site helpful. But, sorry for I have to disappoint you here… no, please don’t plant your orchid in crystal soil. Most orchids are epiphytic. Epiphytic orchids have “air-roots” that need an open medium to obtain their moisture from the air. Which means, the roots should be allowed to become moderately dry between watering. Hence, crystal soil is not suitable for orchids. It will keep the roots soaked all time and drown the orchid.

Remember, never let your orchids stand in water ;)

Happy gardening!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 Kelly Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:17 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4426 Hello Sandy, I just bought a orchid and want to repot it into crystal soil. I have got everything on hand right now. But after I did search about orchid and hydroponics, I felt worry about the health of orchid in crystal soil. Those crystals are so pretty so I really want to use it. Could you please give me some suggestions about repotting the orchid to crystal soil and how to take care of it after repotting? Do I need to immerse the orchid into liquid antiseptic for a day before repotting? Thank you so much~~ Kelly Hello Sandy,

I just bought a orchid and want to repot it into crystal soil. I have got everything on hand right now. But after I did search about orchid and hydroponics, I felt worry about the health of orchid in crystal soil. Those crystals are so pretty so I really want to use it. Could you please give me some suggestions about repotting the orchid to crystal soil and how to take care of it after repotting?

Do I need to immerse the orchid into liquid antiseptic for a day before repotting?

Thank you so much~~

Kelly

]]> By: Kelly http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 Kelly Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:26:36 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4425 Hello Sandy~~ I'm so happy to find this great site for hydroponics. I bought a Orchid and want to repot it into crystal soil. I got everything ready on hand. But after I did research about orchid and hydroponics, I felt worry about the health of orchid in crystal soil. Those crystals are pretty so I really want to use it. Could you please give me some suggestions about repotting and taking care of orchid in crystal soil? Thank you so much~~ Hello Sandy~~ I’m so happy to find this great site for hydroponics.

I bought a Orchid and want to repot it into crystal soil. I got everything ready on hand. But after I did research about orchid and hydroponics, I felt worry about the health of orchid in crystal soil. Those crystals are pretty so I really want to use it. Could you please give me some suggestions about repotting and taking care of orchid in crystal soil?

Thank you so much~~

]]> By: Sandy http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 Sandy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:56:27 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4378 Hi Lesley, The plant in the glass bucket is Bella Palm, aka Neanthe Bella, Dwarf Palm, or Chamaedorea elegans. And yes, give the crystal soil a try. It's fun. Yet, it's probably easier for the plant to make this dramatic transition from regular soil to crystal soil when the plant is still young :) Hi Lesley,

The plant in the glass bucket is Bella Palm, aka Neanthe Bella, Dwarf Palm, or Chamaedorea elegans. And yes, give the crystal soil a try. It’s fun. Yet, it’s probably easier for the plant to make this dramatic transition from regular soil to crystal soil when the plant is still young :)

]]> By: Lesley http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4370 Lesley Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:45:01 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4370 Hey I have the exact same plant that you have in the picture with the blue crystals in the gold rimmed glass bucket. I think its beautiful and the way that you've planted it is wonderful, and I am definitely going to do this when my plant grows out of it's current pot. When I bought this plant I never got the tag that told me what kind of plant it was, so I've tried searching online, and I've got nothing to show for it. Please help. Hey I have the exact same plant that you have in the picture with the blue crystals in the gold rimmed glass bucket. I think its beautiful and the way that you’ve planted it is wonderful, and I am definitely going to do this when my plant grows out of it’s current pot. When I bought this plant I never got the tag that told me what kind of plant it was, so I’ve tried searching online, and I’ve got nothing to show for it. Please help.

]]> By: Leah http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4108 Leah Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4108 really? i thought about that, but didn't think african violets would survive in just water... I'll try it, and see how it goes. :) thanks! ~Leah~ really? i thought about that, but didn’t think african violets would survive in just water… I’ll try it, and see how it goes. :)
thanks!
~Leah~

]]> By: Sandy http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4095 Sandy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:49:01 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4095 Hi Leah, you can suggest your friend to try African violet. This flowering plant can grow in water. It surely won't grow as strong as it will in soil, but it will still blossom beautifully if it is fertilized appropriately ;) Hi Leah, you can suggest your friend to try African violet. This flowering plant can grow in water. It surely won’t grow as strong as it will in soil, but it will still blossom beautifully if it is fertilized appropriately ;)

]]> By: Leah http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200902/suitable-plants-crystal-soil/comment-page-1/#comment-4092 Leah Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:57:49 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=639#comment-4092 are there any flowering plants that would do well in a hydroculture environment? My roommate has a shallow bowl (rectangular in shape) that she wants to use as a planter, but it's red wing pottery so there's no way she's going to drill holes in it. :P I suggested Hydroculture, and she wanted flowering plants. any suggestions? ~Leah~ are there any flowering plants that would do well in a hydroculture environment?
My roommate has a shallow bowl (rectangular in shape) that she wants to use as a planter, but it’s red wing pottery so there’s no way she’s going to drill holes in it. :P I suggested Hydroculture, and she wanted flowering plants. any suggestions?
~Leah~

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