Plants that worked for me so far: Fittonias, Monstera Adansonii, Pilea Mollis, Irish Vines, Cryptanthus, Begonia Rex (risky but can work), Selaginella kraussiana ‘Brownii’, Christmas Moss. There are many more of course.
Few tips:
Start with a layer of pebbles or leca balls, mesh barrier, activated carbon (optional imo) and substrate mix.
Personal soil mix: 2 parts coco fiber, 1p chemical free potting soil, 1p peat moss, 1 part orchid bark. But of course you can find more online and see what you like.
Wash roots of plants thoroughly to prevent dirt from falling on already planted plants.
Add plants from small to large.
Poke small hole in soil, place/drag plant with roots toward hole, poke roots down hole and compact soil around it. Keeping a small pile of extra soil nearby can help when you need extra soil to stabilize the plant.
For some plants the whole process may cause plants to go limp. You can prop them up with thin sticks. After a few days you should be able to remove the sticks and the plants will stand up on their own.
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Plants that worked for me so far: Fittonias, Monstera Adansonii, Pilea Mollis, Irish Vines, Cryptanthus, Begonia Rex (risky but can work), Selaginella kraussiana ‘Brownii’, Christmas Moss. There are many more of course.
Few tips:
Start with a layer of pebbles or leca balls, mesh barrier, activated carbon (optional imo) and substrate mix.
Personal soil mix: 2 parts coco fiber, 1p chemical free potting soil, 1p peat moss, 1 part orchid bark. But of course you can find more online and see what you like.
Wash roots of plants thoroughly to prevent dirt from falling on already planted plants.
Add plants from small to large.
Poke small hole in soil, place/drag plant with roots toward hole, poke roots down hole and compact soil around it. Keeping a small pile of extra soil nearby can help when you need extra soil to stabilize the plant.
For some plants the whole process may cause plants to go limp. You can prop them up with thin sticks. After a few days you should be able to remove the sticks and the plants will stand up on their own.
Add springtails! An [aquarium magnet](https://img.lazcdn.com/g/p/d4106f50ac5f57bd740ce479344f1f81.jpg_720x720q80.jpg) on a string helps to clean the glass.
The rest of my tools:
https://preview.redd.it/6c7hwkzzzkag1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=234aa2ebde4f5f464248f9f8baa1bf1ab09fdc03