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And here is that setup in my last post after a re-work. I've enclosed it in mylar and added a fogger for some high humidity levels.
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I've gotten many aerial roots from one of the setups:
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Very good rewards for the effort you have to put in to grow tropicals :yes:

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Hi

Very cool setup you there. I wish i had the space for that.

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Finished off another setup that has the trees flourishing:
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Hey mate! You are a true hard core ficus guy!! :hooray:

I used to live in Atlanta, GA. Don't know what part of VA you are in, but if you ever travel down that way you need to check this place out: http://www.bonsaimonk.com/about.html

It is a Benedictine monastery that raises bonsai, and as I recall they grew predominantly ficus species. Very cool, tranquil visit and you might just find some sweet ficus as well!
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eddieperth wrote:Hey mate! You are a true hard core ficus guy!! :hooray:

I used to live in Atlanta, GA. Don't know what part of VA you are in, but if you ever travel down that way you need to check this place out: http://www.bonsaimonk.com/about.html

It is a Benedictine monastery that raises bonsai, and as I recall they grew predominantly ficus species. Very cool, tranquil visit and you might just find some sweet ficus as well!

I'm in the northern part of VA. I have heard great things about that place, so if I'm down there for any reason that will definitely be on my itinerary. Thanks!
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Well, with Fall at our doorstep, I set out to rebuild my indoor setup for the coming winter. It's a big wooden frame, wrapped in plastic, with my lights on top. Humidity is high, and so is the temperature. Should work pretty well.
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Hope your still going hard mate.
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Interested to hear how you and all your trees are going the TFG.
you are just about in the winter again so hope you have everything back inside :-)
No updates for a while but notice you still log in here tho.

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Hi TFG
try to get a few ficus natalensis if you want to see aerial rrots especially in that setup of yours
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Natal = mega Ariel roots in that setup for sure.
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hey I have a question what humidifier are you using? been looking on ebay cant find anything like it
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