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Ryan blog
Joined: 5/31/2008
Location: Virginia
Posts: 101
Posted: Jul/01/2008 8:42 PM PST

ok, so today I got home from Brasil and I have A LOT of sprouted trees. I have a few Giant Sequoias, a bunch of Coast Redwoods and some dawn Reds I think. I went up to Lowes and I bought this stuff called Special Orchid Mix. It says it has Raw fir bark, hardwood charcoal and coarse perlite. Would this be good to plant my little trees in? Also won't the bark chips provide no stability for the seedling? won't the seedling just fall over and be crushed? What can I do to prevent this?
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Joined: 4/24/2008
Location: Chesapeake VA
Posts: 1863
Posted: Jul/02/2008 8:07 AM PST

I don't think just Orchid mix would work very well. They would have a very hard time rooting in it, doesn't hold water, and doesn't really have any nutrients either. I would plant them in a mix of potting soil, shredded bark, and pine needles.
Congrats on having so many seeds sprout
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