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Post by caseyhoo on Mar 17, 2008 9:24:12 GMT 8
Any one know which nersery/shop in KL/Selangor area selling spagnum moss or perlite?
I only know a nersery at ulu yam selling spagnum moss. Any others suggestion? thanx...
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Post by khairimhd on Mar 17, 2008 9:48:41 GMT 8
1. KL Orchid Garden
2. Lum Chin Orchid Nursery, Happy Garden, Jalan Selesa 9.
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Post by dom on Mar 17, 2008 10:52:40 GMT 8
Managed to get a small pack for RM10 in the Carrefour, Kepong. Saw a big and very compact pack like 20kg selling in ACE hardware for quite sometime ago for RM50. Due to weekend and try to avoid traffic jam. Didn't manage to go there n check out.
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Post by caseyhoo on Mar 18, 2008 10:36:22 GMT 8
Thanx, thanx... Will visit Lum Chin Orchid Nursery and find out... Since my wife also enjoy her time in there...  |
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Post by kianliang87 on Mar 23, 2008 1:16:21 GMT 8
I just bought pelite from Jusco Midvalley. UncSam Packed from cameron, RM5 per pack for pelite. Bought Peat moss from Ace hardware. 1 kg RM8 HORTI brand.
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Post by adrian on Mar 24, 2008 1:50:12 GMT 8
Hi everyone. I've been using an alternative media, florafoam recently, and its been working well for me. Its actually the green colored hard sponge like (normally used in flower arrangements), which I chop them up into small 1cm blocks. I use a thin layer at the bottom, fill it up with this stuff and another thicker layer of spagnum. It allows faster draining and drying out yet having moist in the media. Its far cheaper than most except that its initially quite a pain chopping them up. My plants adjusted well, and my x miranda pitcher produces 13" cups. I've tried perlite before and find that it breaks down too quickly, and not sure if the perlite dust is hazardous. And have not encountered any fungus issue on this media too. Has anyone tried this as well?
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Post by dom on Mar 24, 2008 10:05:44 GMT 8
Saw the Spagnum Peat moss in Ace Hardware as well. RM49.90/= per 26L if i am not mistaken. There are 3 different sizes and prices. RM69.90 and RM89.90. If you have a huge collection, i think it is worth to get a big pack...
Florafoam..thought it is not cheap? Bought a piece for my cricker breeding project. Cost about RM3 per piece.
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Post by tarence on Mar 24, 2008 10:44:21 GMT 8
The stuff from UncleSam might not be totally sterile. I think TS mentioned in an earlier post that their peat moss for example actually contains nutrients. i`m not sure about their other products but I prefer to buy other brands like Horti....
I currently use peat moss from horti rm8 per kg fro ACE. I also buy their perlite. And got some from Camerons as well, seems to be okay.
LFS is sourced from a friend...i bought 5kg....got lots. Imported from Chile, not as good as the NZ one.
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Post by kianliang87 on Mar 24, 2008 13:35:54 GMT 8
Yea, the UncSam's peat moss is not pure, got lots of dirty stuffs, yellowish powder and white stuffs growing inside the packaging together with the peat. But, too bad i cant find any perlite in ACE, so i bought 2 packs from UncSam.
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Post by adrian on Mar 25, 2008 23:08:18 GMT 8
Hi Dom, I get my florafoam from someone for RM10+, which after chopping can give about 5 pail loads (laundry pails). Thats quite a lot. Imagine, if I use spagnum moss, it will cost me easily rm200+. Thats awfully a lot of savings. Anyway, just my 2 cents. If you are keen, pm me and i'll hook you up to my supplier  |
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Post by dom on Mar 26, 2008 9:06:40 GMT 8
Oh man...That is cheap!
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Post by adrian on Apr 10, 2008 23:15:38 GMT 8
Hi Dom, try and check out with Fauzi how is he doing with the florafoam |
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Post by alienfx on Apr 13, 2008 21:59:50 GMT 8
Was really suprised this things can be bought locally.  .... I imported my moss and perlite from uk and it cost a bom. |
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Post by jamesyong on May 20, 2008 0:20:35 GMT 8
You can get peat moss (Germany) and perlite from One stop Garden Center (Tropicana) -besude the damansara toll- Go to Lot 19.
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.... I imported my moss and perlite from uk and it cost a bom.