??? Brom Care ???

[Krispy]

I have an issue.

Broms


They stay alive, grow well, develop great color, then.... by the time i realize some of the lower leaves are dying off/need plucked, the whole central shaft is rotten. In one case my roots went to mook...

65k full spec bulbs. Usually a little shaded because my pothos went naners and tried to take over. Literally roots in the air that run 16" to the dirt lol. My diy franken-fogger rocks.
All tanks have moss that grows well.
About 4in nice biosoil.
Hydroball drainage.


What am i doing wrong? Im lost here. I can plant/grow anything. Heck even started a few "special" seeds lol

The broms say NO and i bet its something so stupid...

[LilyPad]

Rotting sounds like it's a bit too wet. I killed off a few before I realized they needed more ventilation and dry time than I was giving them.

[deranged chipmunk]

How are you mounting them? Most people wrap the bases in sphagnum, which ends up retaining too much moisture and eventually rots them. In the only tank I keep with broms in it, and any other times I have grown them (rare lol), I do not use any sphagnum on the roots. I leave them bare.


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[Krispy]

Aaaaah. I believe moisture to be my issue then. It is always fairly damp in there. So this is going to be a fun dance between moss and moisture....

Ill post a few of the enclosure/ lights in a moment

[Krispy]

Okie dokie...

Where the plant was, and an overall of the tank





The lights. Big one is 65k full spec and 10.0uvb. Small dome is another 65k full spec.



Soil Moisture reading



Soil Ph reading



Help? Yes?

[deranged chipmunk]

Ah. A terrestrial brom. They need excellent drainage. Like stupid excellent. I would open up a spot in the soil, add some orchid mix, or coco husk (not fiber) into the hole, add the plant, cover the roots with more mix/husk. Essentially, plant the brom in a separate media. No need for a pot, just add the media in a hole. That should resolve your moisture issue for that particular plant.


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