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I learned lots of new things at my first AV Club meeting and met lots of knowledgeable and nice folks. I bought a few leaves and small plants as well: Chirita Hisako and C. Diane Marie, AV Apache Freedom, Private Dancer, Storm's Eye and Water Dancer. Av Leaves of Bob Serbin, Joe Bob, Sassy Sadie, Buckeye Sentimental reasons and Ness' Crinkle Blue. I couldn't bring myself to try the Pets yet b/c I've heard lots of people struggle with them!
Marie Burns showed me how to separate my AV babies. That was fun, as I'd bought my own little cup of babies for demonstration.:)
Helpful info I gathered:
1.) If you line your permanest trays with black plastic, it will keep algae growth down.
2.) If you wick your streps, leave the wick coiled in the bottom of the cup rather than hanging over the top. This decreases the amount of water the plant gets.
3.) Streps don't like alkaline soil. Water with Miracid- 1/8 tsp. per gallon water.
4.) In this region, streps do super well in the following soil mix: Bacto Potting Mix(1) Perlite(3) Worm Castings 1/2c, charcoal 2tsp.
5.) You still should turn your plants weekly even when growing under floros, to ensure even growth, particularly when growing them at the ends of the bulbs.
6.) One way to determine if you have mites is if the hairs are grey AND bent over at a 45 degree angle.
7.) when potting up violets, use the "pot in pot" method to ensure even centering and soil placement.
8.) the recommend ratio of fert. for violets is now 20-20-20. Some studies have shown that violets now adays need more nitrogen.
9.) when it comes to wicking, the number of strands you use could vary depending on your conditions. If yours tend to be dry, you may need to use 2 strands per pot for more water.
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