Dear ones, I need your advice because some plants are now too bulky to be kept on the bench. My greenhouse faces south and the benches are about one meter deep and about 90 centimeters high.
May I at least cultivate the mammillaries under the front bench?
Thanks for your kind opinion, Ruggero
under the bench...
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Re: under the bench...
Your light intensities will probably be much higher than for most of us in northern western Europe. If you put them under the benches on the side where still a lot of direct sunlight will be for most of the day, I am sure they will be fine. Just need to be a bit more careful when watering, as the pots might dry out a bit less fast.
Also be aware any pots on the ground could attract an ant colony that like to live in the pot. At least that happens in my greenhouse. Not a big problem, but still makes a mess.
Also be aware any pots on the ground could attract an ant colony that like to live in the pot. At least that happens in my greenhouse. Not a big problem, but still makes a mess.
Re: under the bench...
Thanks Aiko for your kind reply. In principle, my problem is to contain the sun exposure to avoid sunburn (even with important ventilation). Great advice to keep plants off the floor to avoid ant colonies.