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Slug Killer:
I e-mailed first and got some knocked off as well, always worth a try ;)

Thanks everyone for your help.

Slug Killer

Slug Killer:
Hi me again. Just wondering if anyone here as used pumice for Cyp seedlings as I've got some coming from Phytesia and they recommend putting in pumice for the first year after after coming out of the flask. I've lost a few in the past and it gets very expensive and I don't want to have any big losses. Any advice anyone?

Slug Killer

Ezeiza:
Hi:

I wish pumice would be available here. There was only one chance to use it in the past. It was "raw" and dust had to be sieved off it but results were beyond praise.

After years of replacing (?) it with coarse sand, coarse perlite and grit (giving great results, I do not complain) a friend triumphally appeared with a really big bag of "volcanic sand": That material looked the best, like bread crumbs of many sizes, only a little "devilish", that is a disturbing faint sulphur stench could be smelled.

To summarize with, within a week lots of newly potted bulbs were dying for good!

I never tried "volcanic sand" again, you bet, and can only read about fortunate people having real pumice for their mixes.

Best regards

Slug Killer:
Ok think I will give it a go. Maybe try and grow half in pumice and the other half in a different mix.

Regards

Slug Killer

gote:
May seem a stupid question but are you talking about composts for Cyps in pots only?
If not, how would you use it?
Göte

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