Thanks for sharing, Roger. Good luck for your Disas! 🍀☀️ To make the water change even more convenient, maybe you could use a manual aquarium cleaner set and pump out the water!?
Remember your handy garden kneeled. Flipping it up, you could sit on it between the 2 tubs when transferring plants...even easier on knees and back. Then use it to put the big bowl on to avoid any bending at all. I also have back and knee issues. Always looking for ways to avoid stress.
I tend to do the jug method as well but my husband has been trying to teach me to use siphon method as there is always short transparent hose (to see how far you've pulled the water at the start) at hand.. Siphon method would mean you'd need to stick something under the crate so it would be slightly up from floor.. But no drilling.. Best of luck.
This is the problem with all solutions. If the tray needs to be off the floor (siphon, tap) then I would need a very strong support table/stand because of the weight.
Always interested in your Disa videos. Good idea with the tap to help to change the water. Mine are in a tray of rainwater with carnivorous plants. It is one plant I got from Burnham which I divided into 3. It was what was left and one from the same man in Cornwall as you got yours. A small flowering hybrid. My young plants look smaller than yours but no damage to the leaf ends. Thought it might interest you.
I think I may have repotted/potted on too early as the growroom still had some heat. This could explain the brown tips as the roots were disturbed while it was still a bit warm for them?
Just the taps ! that's a lot cheaper 😁My Stenoglottis is starting up and already it doubled in size, they come from the same environment as the Disa (not as wet but boggy) so if I can keep mine alive I will try Disa's
Even the 'taps theory' has a problem. It will only work if the tray is off the floor and that's going to need something very strong to support it because of the weight. Still thinking on this.
Roger,do the plants need to stay on the floor?Do you have a small stand that could hold them permanently.then you would not need to bend as much.Would a pale with a handle be better to transport the water to the kitchen sink?Take care.❤
What about a trolley like a tea tray with wheels that is at a good height and width to fit into the gap. This way doing the same 1st step as in the video you now are able to wheel the trolley to a table, swap them over with minimal bending and lifting. If you find something that maybe suitable a subtle hint at the cost could trigger some offers, hint hint lol.
Thanks Roger. They seem to be growing. Hope your solution for the water works.
You're welcome - and thanks.
Thanks for sharing, Roger. Good luck for your Disas! 🍀☀️ To make the water change even more convenient, maybe you could use a manual aquarium cleaner set and pump out the water!?
You're welcome.
Remember your handy garden kneeled. Flipping it up, you could sit on it between the 2 tubs when transferring plants...even easier on knees and back. Then use it to put the big bowl on to avoid any bending at all. I also have back and knee issues. Always looking for ways to avoid stress.
Kneeler...
This morning, no aches and pains so what I did worked ok and didn't take any longer.
Hi Roger you could get a gravel cleaner with a siphon on it from a aquatic shop or on Amazon that would help with water in your trays
Thanks Roger.
You're welcome.
Thanks for sharing! Put the jug you are filling in the tray…..
I tend to do the jug method as well but my husband has been trying to teach me to use siphon method as there is always short transparent hose (to see how far you've pulled the water at the start) at hand.. Siphon method would mean you'd need to stick something under the crate so it would be slightly up from floor.. But no drilling..
Best of luck.
This is the problem with all solutions. If the tray needs to be off the floor (siphon, tap) then I would need a very strong support table/stand because of the weight.
Always interested in your Disa videos. Good idea with the tap to help to change the water. Mine are in a tray of rainwater with carnivorous plants. It is one plant I got from Burnham which I divided into 3. It was what was left and one from the same man in Cornwall as you got yours. A small flowering hybrid. My young plants look smaller than yours but no damage to the leaf ends. Thought it might interest you.
I think I may have repotted/potted on too early as the growroom still had some heat. This could explain the brown tips as the roots were disturbed while it was still a bit warm for them?
Just the taps ! that's a lot cheaper 😁My Stenoglottis is starting up and already it doubled in size, they come from the same environment as the Disa (not as wet but boggy) so if I can keep mine alive I will try Disa's
Even the 'taps theory' has a problem. It will only work if the tray is off the floor and that's going to need something very strong to support it because of the weight. Still thinking on this.
Roger,do the plants need to stay on the floor?Do you have a small stand that could hold them permanently.then you would not need to bend as much.Would a pale with a handle be better to transport the water to the kitchen sink?Take care.❤
The problem is the weight - any table/stand would have to be very strong.
What about a trolley like a tea tray with wheels that is at a good height and width to fit into the gap. This way doing the same 1st step as in the video you now are able to wheel the trolley to a table, swap them over with minimal bending and lifting. If you find something that maybe suitable a subtle hint at the cost could trigger some offers, hint hint lol.
The problem is the weight - any table/stand would have to be very strong.
can you get corybas in the uk?
Never heard of them.
Roger why not get a Aquarium Siphon to remove the water 😊
I can imagine these covering the ground like a weed in their native habitat
The film and pics of these I've seen 'in situ' tend to show small groups or individual plants.
Couldn't you just dump it out in the garden