Plant Profile - Platycerium Ridleyi -Ep 52

[@Starflog]

Start to like this amazing plant. Thanks

[@itsclairewest]

I love that this guy actually knows what he’s talking about. So many videos on KZbin are of people who don’t understand how to care for these!

[@rapemap]

Typical Singaporean 😉 (you know, they are one of the most educated nations around the world).

[@canterburyjhiguma8387]

This is fabulous, great job, but I'd like to see how you mounted it. Is there any media/substrate inside the pipe? The video thumbnail on youtube shows a P ridleyi mounted on a mash tube. Give us a good tutorial on how to do both mountings please (pipe and mash tube), how about that? Cheers!

[@Enjoyplant]

Your Platycerium so beautiful !

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thank you

[@aakaakov]

Great job!

[@youngfarmersvlog1354]

Wow very nice my frnd..

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thank you

[@janainabatista1035]

Olá! Ganhou uma inscrita Brasileira 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷BRASIL

[@mildredhaseth3572]

Thank you for the information. Can you also give information on Platycerium neptune? The edges of the leaves are turning brown.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Could be a few things but most likely old leave or not good airflow

[@paoloho9181]

I have got a few questions caring for Platycerium Ridleyi: 1) how to care for it if I am growing it indoors (fyi I live in UK)? 2) what's the best indoor tempreture for it? 3) does the substrate needs to be very loose and with good drainage? 3) on average who much sunlight does it needs? 4) if the leaves are yellowing, what does it means? Thank you :)

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, 1) For indoor growing you will need to supplement led lights Par30 E27 lights works well. If the plant can acclimate to your indoor condition they are quite hard actually. 2) 18-30°C is a good range 3) Sphagnum is ok. Let the plant dry out before watering. Good airflow is critical 4) Could just be old leaves. It hard to visualise without seeing a photo of it.

[@isleboy7]

Your works are so amazing! May I ask your what is the best medium when growing staghorn ferns mounted in those cylinder-shaped pipe? I'm considering 'soil + bark'. What you say? Thank you for your wonderful videos! :)

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thank you. For those pvc pipes, they are kept empty without any medium. Those green” basket are filled with coco husk. Honestly, the best medium is something that you should be able to obtain easily. Otherwise it won’t be a sustainable hobby. Coconut shell derivatives like cocohusk, cocopeat are fairly easy to get in Singapore. With the goal in mind to use 1:1 free draining to water retaining and scaling up according to one’s climate. Soil is a pretty loose word, it could mean those with clay etc not really meant for epiphyte. So you have to bear in mind that most Staghorn ferns are epiphyte living on trees. Their medium of choice is mainly bark, old broken down leaves which peat moss replicates this well.

[@isleboy7]

@@TheRootCulturist I really appreciate your kind answer! It is of great help for me to understand the nautre of staghorn fern.

[@farhanfatichridwan9348]

Love your video MyRidley have some of blackspots on the horn Do you know what's the case?

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thank you, black spots are likely a sign that’s it’s been over watered or has fungus. Allow your plants to dry out before the next watering. A well ventilated area also reduces the chance of black spots.

[@farhanfatichridwan9348]

@@TheRootCulturist thanks Its help me a lot 🙏 Btw can you make another plant profile video about P. Redley wide horn im curious about that kind of Ridley species

[@TheRootCulturist]

Sure we will work on that. The care isn’t too different from a normal Ridleyi.

[@farhanfatichridwan9348]

@@TheRootCulturist thanks i will be waiting for that Big appreciate from Indonesia 👍

[@SvenCodes]

I live somewhere where I have indoor plants get burnt to a crips if they get to close to a window... I wonder if the bathroom area would be humid enough for one of these...

[@TheRootCulturist]

That would be somewhere along the western hemisphere? Seems tough but yes if you could up the humidity and provide it a good strong led light that could be a solution for it to thrive.

[@andyvan8349]

Can you do one on superbum?

[@TheRootCulturist]

I will try to do one in future but it’s not the easiest to keep in tropical Singapore. They just grow weaker.

[@JamesPassmore]

How hard is it to grow indoors, assuming you have very good artificial lighting? Thank you so much for the channel.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Glad you found it useful. We can’t comment on that yet as we’ve yet to try personally. However, we’ve heard of good success with growers using led. In 2023 onwards we plan to simulate using led lights. Might do a video then.

[@ChongChiuSenOfficial]

I am growing it indoor because I do not have shady area outside. I feel my baby is not keeping well… Directly under the grow light and I do on the humidifier off and on…

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thanks for sharing! Ridleyi can take a bit of sun. Possible to move it slowly from a low to higher light environment but remember to do it gradually if you decide to shift it out.

[@ChongChiuSenOfficial]

@@TheRootCulturist thank you very much… I will follow your advice… Thanks a lot…

[@goenawansurip]

Do we need to give fertilizer on the ridleyi? If yes, what kind of fertilizer suitable for the plant? apply on the root or leave? Thanks

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, we do fertilise the Ridleyi from time to time. If you’re applying on the media, you can consider slow release fertiliser. If it’s on the leaves seaweed extract or fish emulsion can be used.

[@jo-js2tc]

@@TheRootCulturist thank you for the guidance! 💐💐💐 God bless! 🙏🙏🙏

[@choonkiatseah6650]

Hi my ridleyi has black spot. What type of disease is this and how to treat it

[@canterburyjhiguma8387]

Question: you mention "amount of sunlight" - does that include direct sunlight?

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, yes that’s right. They don’t do so well in low light.

[@canterburyjhiguma8387]

@@TheRootCulturist Thanks! I just want to make sure I get it right; DIRECT SUNLIGHT will not hurt them - P ridleyi?

[@TheRootCulturist]

Ridleyi is a sun loving plant. Having said that light intensity and photo period differs from country to country. We recommend gradually moving from a lower to higher intensity until you have the right spot for your plant.

[@canterburyjhiguma8387]

@@TheRootCulturist Cheers mate!

[@yayahrogayah5658]

Wooow keren banget.

[@pr1s0n3r849]

Not sure this will be read but do they like to stay moist or more on the dry side?

[@TheRootCulturist]

The sweet spot is moist but not everyone can achieve that without rotting the plant.

[@pr1s0n3r849]

@@TheRootCulturist thank you!

[@kklim2779]

is it normal for the ridleyi shied frond to turn brown? Or is it caused by over- or under-watering? I have it in morning sun and water once every three days

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, turn brown is normal. Turn black over water or too intense sunlight. Sending a picture to [e-mail] would help.

[@kklim2779]

@@TheRootCulturist Thanks for the quick reply. Have emailed you.

[@xlemexx5627]

Can platycerium Ridleyi Survive Malaysia Singapore Moonsoon season? Or should I move it to somewhere away from the rain? Im using sphagnum moss media. Thank you.

[@TheRootCulturist]

They can survive monsoon season. In their native environment they are grown in open canopy surviving the monsoon season. Having said that really depends on your media if you used a lot of sphagnum that causes it to be too water retaining each time you water (I.e drying takes >4-5 days would recommend moving it somewhere away from the rain but with decent sunlight.

[@clarairisvaleraalvarez7603]

Hello fabolous job! It is posible to buy you the platycerium Ridleyi seeds ? I’m from Spain I can pay the transport. Hope to hear from you. Thanks

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, you can reach out to our email [e-mail] for further discussion.

[@hastediscipline1525]

you think 4hr of bright indirect sunlight is good enough for proper growth?

[@TheRootCulturist]

It will survive for a while but from experience they will decline in lower or indirect light environment.

[@hastediscipline1525]

@@TheRootCulturist sorry my bad i meant direct sunlight

[@TheRootCulturist]

Yes, that’s ok. Direct early morning sun are good. Noon onwards can be a bit harsh so you will have to acclimatise the plant.

[@choonkiatseah6650]

Hi my riddleyi has black spot? Is this fungal? What is best treatment

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, you can drop us photos of the plant and the black spot. Do let us know how long you kept it, how’s your watering cycle and how you are growing it. I.e any light? You can share the details via email at [e-mail]