Any suggestions for keeping my substrate moist?
I am Using mostly coconut coir.
A little sand mixed in at the bottom, ( I scooped most of the sand out when I read on here that it was a impaction risk) weird most books and things say 50/50 mix of sand and soil is best but the sand just kept getting in her crevices..
Also have some peat moss in there that won't stay moist either.
I mist with a spray bottle everyday. But today I literally just poured water all around to get the substrate moist, I know the climate is meant to stay arid, but my Substrate just drys up.
My temps stay around 80 constant, my humidity drops to 10 then spikes up to 20 after I spray and hydrate... Then will drop down again the next day..
I recently bought the forest floor bark to add hoping that will be better choice on top of the coconut coir...
Anyone else having these issues? Please give me some suggestions
I had an idea of adding one of those glass bulbs you fill with water and put upside down in potted plants to keep them watered daily I saw on am infomercial years ago thought that would be a good idea to keep the soil moist but the land arid and dry... Anyone ever tried that?
Any tips or tricks would be helpful!! Thank you!!! : )
-Tortilla-
I am Using mostly coconut coir.
A little sand mixed in at the bottom, ( I scooped most of the sand out when I read on here that it was a impaction risk) weird most books and things say 50/50 mix of sand and soil is best but the sand just kept getting in her crevices..
Also have some peat moss in there that won't stay moist either.
I mist with a spray bottle everyday. But today I literally just poured water all around to get the substrate moist, I know the climate is meant to stay arid, but my Substrate just drys up.
My temps stay around 80 constant, my humidity drops to 10 then spikes up to 20 after I spray and hydrate... Then will drop down again the next day..
I recently bought the forest floor bark to add hoping that will be better choice on top of the coconut coir...
Anyone else having these issues? Please give me some suggestions
I had an idea of adding one of those glass bulbs you fill with water and put upside down in potted plants to keep them watered daily I saw on am infomercial years ago thought that would be a good idea to keep the soil moist but the land arid and dry... Anyone ever tried that?
Any tips or tricks would be helpful!! Thank you!!! : )
-Tortilla-