Although it is easy, without a careful review of techniques and media, terrarium can not last long. Without proper treatment techniques terrarium, the plants will languish because of damage to the water cycle.
Wash plants or soil with water when the media starts to look dry. Routinely done watering once every week or less if necessary. Cut leaves from damaged plants in a terrarium for a wonderful stay.
The location of plants is also worth noting. Do not place in areas exposed to direct sunlight because it can make quick dry soil conditions.
If you also put small animals in the terrarium, clean the inside of the terrarium of animal waste and food scraps. Thus, your terrarium will still look attractive.
Truly unique! Miniature tropical rain forest, desert ecosystem, vegetable gardens and so forth is only possible with a terrarium.
As a first step, you can prepare some of the planting medium or material for decoration. Some media are required, among others (from top):
* Sand zeolite
* Soil humus
* Spagnum moss
* Charcoal
* Rocks and sand
Then prepare the equipment will be used to create a miniature garden in a terrarium. The equipment used is relatively easy to obtain and inexpensive, among others:
* For a terrarium, you can use a small aquarium fish, large glass bowls, glass boxes, glass bottles or jars
* Scope mini to grow crops or spoon
* Tweezers (Pin Set) or chopsticks
* Scissors
* Plastic funnel or a funnel made of paper
* Iron plant (sprayer)
* Watering kettle
* Woven gauze
* Brush
After all preparation is complete, it was time to make terrarium. How to make a terrarium is as follows:
* Wash glass media with hot water and soap. Rinse and dry glass media.
* Create a layer of rock or sand or other media at the bottom with a thickness of approximately 2-3 cm.
* Add charcoal with a thickness of 1-2 cm.
* With a spoon or mini scope, add a layer of media such as soil humus 5-8 cm thick. Make a little mound to beautify. If you use akurium, you can raise the mound on one side as a backdrop.
* Dig a small hole in the layer of soil to plant roots
* Take the plants that fit, then clean the roots from the remnants of the land. Cut off the damaged leaves. Place the plants in a small hole had been dug and cover roots with soil.
* If you use a glass aquarium or a bigger box, you can put some of these plants in a terrarium. Place larger plants in the back.
* Wet the soil, but do not flush unnecessarily. Simply wet the soil to become moist.
* You can enhance your terrarium by adding stones, miniature gardens, even small animals.
* Place your terrarium in a location that is not exposed to direct sunlight.
* Moisten the soil if it starts to look dry. For example, for succulent plants, you can flush every 5 days. For other types of plants that do not require much water, you can water it once a week.
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Given the media glass terrarium is limited in size and has a unique biosphere, the selection of plants placed in the terrarium also be appropriate. Some plants commonly used in the terrarium, among others sansiviera, cactus, succulent and bromelia
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Terrarium will display a miniature garden in a glass media. Terrarium can simulate the actual conditions in nature in the glass media. For example terarim can simulate a desert ecosystem, desert ecosystem, ecosystems and other tropical rain forest.
Terrarium was first introduced in England. Beginning with a mini greenhouse in the United Kingdom and the nobility then terrarium become famous throughout the world including in Indonesia.
Terrarium currently available, can be divided into 3 categories:
* Open Air Terrarium, the terrarium with the top open or closed. To create a miniature plants, such as the media is the most easy to use and maintain. You can even make decorative plants in a terrarium type this in a very short time.
* Closed Terrarium, the terrarium with a sealed condition in all sections. The goal is to create a unique biosphere in the terrarium. Terrarium is the most difficult to be made and maintained. More challenges in making this type of terrarium. Some factors that must be special attention to a closed terrarium is a matter of quantity of water and proper lighting. Terrarium of this type usually have the top of a small to put plants and other material in the terrarium. Of course this can be a challenge.
* Terrarium Animals, as the name suggests, this type of terrarium used to put small animals for display. For example, lizards, iguanas, frogs, small turtles or snakes. The goal is to display replica of the real world of fauna in the wild by moving it into an attractive glass media.
