Fernwood Orchid Growing Medium and Reptile Substrate - 10 Liter (9.1 Quart)

I used this product after being recommended it as a part of an all-purpose, bioactive substrate for my terrariums and isopod culture. It's texture is really nice to work with, and I love that it's sustainably harvested compared to something like peat moss (which absolutely ruins bogs!) This tree fern is advertised as a product you could use alone instead of peat moss/typical soil, which is something I agree with! It seems like it holds moisture really well while still draining nicely. I will say that for some reason, my cats REALLY loved the stuff...???? As soon as I brought the bag inside, they were both rubbing on it and nonstop sniffing it, the way they both react with catnip. It's only a plus in my book, though I thought it was really funny! For obvious safety reasons, I didn't let them get in contact with the actual tree fern, or ingest it. The only criticism I might have is the price- I bought it at roughly $30 a bag, which as a part of a mix is perfectly fine, since I still have plenty left over. But if you were to use this as a substitute for a soil substrate or for something like pots or a bed, it's considerably cheaper to get an all purpose potting soil. Otherwise, it's fabulous!

Great substrate for you amphibians of course but I bought this for my Anthuriums and plants. I am hoping this saves my Waroqueanum that died down all the way to a stump. ice and airy and lightweight. hoping it well be great for a variety of plants that require less dense soil substrate. However this small bag is not a good price. I know this stuff is pricey but its made in the advert to look like a huge bag this is abut the size of a small back back. there is a lot in here and if used sparingly should last you awhile but if you had a large plant this one bag would be it. Manufacture should have other size options also as I only plan to use this for my anthuriums so 50 buck each i want to use buy this is by far the most expensive substrate I've ever purchased and I thought pon was going to be my budget killer

Love this Tff and will be ordering this again soon!!

First, it seems expensive for a soil substrate. However, factor in what it does and it is totally worth the investment. This stuff is light and can be fluffed to gain some volume. It does not compact around the roots of your plants but holds just enough moisture so there is less incidence for root rot. In the long run you keep a healthy plant instead of the expense of replacing one

This product will work, but after trying a different one around the same price point I’d definitely choose the other. This one is often dry and dusty by the time it gets to me and there are so many sticks I end up having to cut down which is pretty annoying and time consuming.

I bought some Tree Fern fiber at Redland Orchid Festival this past May and had to buy more. My paphiopedilums and phalaenopsis love it. Actually everything I have put in it has done well. In my latest bag the medium was kind of dry, but it re-hydrated without any trouble. When repotting, it works best if the Tree Fern is just a bit damp…not wet. Also don’t pack it like sphagnum moss. Put it in the pot fluffy and when you are finished with what you are potting and hit it with water, the fibers seem to lock together and the plant becomes very firm in the pot. This product takes a lot of the guesswork out of repotting. I strongly recommend trying some.

Just what I needed for my ABG mix substrate for my reptile enclosures. It’s really expensive in my opinion. Wish they would provide a bigger bag of this stuff but I guess it is what it is. Buy it if you really need it

My orchids really dig this stuff. Much different than other tree fern material I've used, which is twiggy. Its great to add as a component of a phrag mix, or other genera, but now I'm growing miltoniopsis in straight tree fern and the root growth is extraordinary. Lots more airflow than sphag. It is supposed to decompose slowly, so I'll try to update review in the future. I'm mixing it with the twiggy stuff to achieve different characteristics for other genera, and have potted several phals up in a mix.