JTred
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Ready to plant ficus cutting, kitty litter or sphagnum moss?

My first cutting, one from my f. retusa, finally has enough roots to be potted. I'm not sure what medium would be best. I currently have both wood chips (which the parent plant is in) and kitty litter. But I was also thinking of potting it in sphagnum moss as I've heard that some people have had success with sphagnum and tropicals. What medium should I pick?

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djlen
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J - why not go with a combination of the chips and the litter? It will then get some nutrients in addition to the ferts. you use and also have improved drainage due to the litter.
I use pine bark chips and shreds and turface which is a clay like material not unlike your kitty litter.



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