"Ozdude" wrote in message
u...


I have some of my plants in clay kitty litter pots and they are doing okay
but I find they are prone to stem and root rot in comparison to the
substrate planted species.

I think the clay might be breaking down into mush, harbouring bacteria and
algae, and causing stem and root rot on some of the less robust plants due
to anaerobic conditions. I must take them all out soon and get them into
the substrate where I know they will form healthy white root balls.

I wasn't going to use clay pots. I was going to use the slotted plastic pot
the plant comes in. Take out the cotton stuff, put in some clay or laterite
or something, crack the edges so the plant can grow out of it (I wish....)
and stick it in the rocks.

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