Semi-hydroponic growing
I've been wanting to try growing in semi-hydroponic culture ever since I read about it here. I've been putting off ordering the supplies (growing medium, special pots, heat mat, etc) partially because I was broke and partially because none of my plants were ready for the move (ideally you want the orchids in active root growth before transplanting to a different culture so that the new roots can adapt to the new environment and support the plant as the old roots die off.) BUT I finally bit the bullet and ordered the stuff today, yay! I've been seeing the starts of root growths in several of my orchids (probably because I've been keeping my apartment warmer than it has been for the rest of the winter--tricked them into thinking it's spring, muaha!). Just wanted to mention that I'm SUPER EXCITED!
I'm only going to transfer a couple of plants at first, those that I think would hold up to the switch the best, since it is a rather drastic change. If I see good results, I'll move the rest over in time.
Of course, I'll document the entire process in photo form!