


I have a Ludisia discolor that has gotten badly stretched and leaf bare over the past 5 or so years. I would like to chop it up and attempt to propagate it. I also plan on propagating some other plants in the bin, such as ficus pumila, ficus quercifolia, and a couple other plants, that I have in an established terrarium, that I don’t know the name of.
After reading and doing some research, I assessed the materials that I have and came up with the following substrate formula.
3 parts chopped sphagnum
2 parts chunky perlite
2 parts coconut husk chunks
2 parts reptibark
1 part small size pon
1 part horticultural charcoal
I used dechlorinated tap water to rehydrate the moss. When I squeeze the substrate, it does not drip water. It feels lightly damp to the touch.
I also added springtails.
Does this sound good? If need be, I can take it all back out and remix/adjust the ratios.
I have a leca false bottom that is about an inch deep, capped with plastic canvas. On top of that is about an inch and a half of the substrate. The whole container is about 6 inches deep.
My next question is, is the substrate deep enough? I need to balance substrate depth, with headspace for plants to grow.
Any other suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
by Whodunit2468

1 Comment
I just use pearlite and tons and tons of light.
Near 100% success with all my props of all kinds. 🤷♂️