Platy mount experiment

[shawnintland]

It's been pretty quiet in this topic board, so... I had some extra platycerium sporelings and had just cut down a few mai nong gong trees, so I decided to try some experimentation. It seems to have worked pretty well and was quite a quick process to do.











I'll let you know how it works out!

[wanna]

hehehe.. it looks nice. but I'm wondering,  how did you make a hole on the wood? the hole for put small plant not for wire.

[shawnintland]

Hi Wanna.

 I used what we call a 'spade bit' for an electric drill. It has a sharp point in the center and then widens to whatever size you buy. If it's still not clear let me know and I will take and post a picture of it.

Shawn

[wanna]

I see. thanks, Shawn. My dad just told me he has this kind of the drill too.

[Apodagis]

Shawn,

You are very innovative.  It is very neat.  Do you tie them with monofilament fishing line? 

[shawnintland]

 Thanks Apodagis! The holes are just big enough to plug the plantlet and a little sphagnum into, but then I have wrapped more sphagnum around the plant/log with fishing line so they won't dry out too quickly.