[OGD] Re: Escapees

2005-01-19 Thread Oliver Sparrow
You wrote: Bernard C. Gerrard asked: Are there other man-made orchid hybrid escapes established in the wild? I do not know about hybrids, but I am currently staring at a picture of Arundina graminifolia (Asian) taken in Tingo Maria in PerĂº, where it was wild in the scrub. In the non-orchid

Re: [OGD] EC vs TDS vs Common Sense

2005-01-19 Thread Ray
Bert, I think you missed the point of my original question, but that's OK, as nobody seems to have the answer anyway (and it isn't that valuable of a question anyway). It wasn't a debate over which was correct. I am, moreover, surprised that the scientist in you does not see the benefit

[OGD] ED and TDS Meters

2005-01-19 Thread Martin Epstein
Bert Pressman said: I have read all those heated discussions on EC TDS and wondered if I was experiencing a resurrection of medieval philosophers arguing about how many angles can dance on the head of a pin. Do orchids possess EC meters that tell them when to burn their roots? Can

[OGD] Re: Orchid Escapees

2005-01-19 Thread Juba
Here in my native Recife, Brazil, Renanthera grew all over the place on old mango, flamboyant and other trees. Now with all the building going on, they are disapearing fast. A new category : endangered escapee species?? Also on a trip to the southern state of Santa Catarina 15 years ago, I saw a

[OGD] EC/TDS Again

2005-01-19 Thread BCPRESS
1. The point brought up by Mark does have merit; different ions have different "mobilities" in an electric field, hence different conductivities. So what exactly does measuring EC tell you about the effect of a given solution on orchids? 2. Technically, salts by definition include all

[OGD] Orchids in Taiwan - a State affair.

2005-01-19 Thread viateur . boutot
FYI : Taipei, Jan. 19 President Chen Shui-bian called on domestic orchid growers Wednesday to intensify innovation, research and development, and international marketing to make Taiwan a kingdom of orchids. Chen voiced the hope that agriculture officials will do their utmost to bid for

[OGD] Orchid Seed Pod Ripening Charts

2005-01-19 Thread Triffid7
I would like to know if there are any good online Orchid Seed Pod Ripening Charts. In particular, I have anAnsellia africana that was selfed in late October and would like to know about when it will be ready to flask. TIA Sue(Tampa Bay-FL) ___ the

[OGD] harvesting time - Ansellia sp.

2005-01-19 Thread viateur . boutot
Sue, You asked : Ansellia africana ... selfed in late October and would like to know about when it will be ready to flask. Sauleda (Harvesting Times of Orchid Seed Capsules for the Green Pod Culture Process, in AOS Bulletin, April 1976) indicates that harvesting time for Anselia sp. should

[OGD] Orchid labs in Philippines

2005-01-19 Thread Peter Spear
Hi, Does anyone know of orchid labs in Manila or Olongapo or the highway in between... I am looking for a lab in this close vicinity., For Andy Easton.No these are not for reproliferation since to accuse me of this. Thank you. Peter Spear... ___

[OGD] Orchid Seed Capsule ripening charts

2005-01-19 Thread peter croezen
Sue who wrote: I would like to know if there are any good online Orchid Seed Pod Ripening Charts. In particular, I have an Ansellia africana that was selfed in late October and would like to know about when it will be ready to flask. Sue there is a chart called: Interval between

[OGD] Paph Saint Fujiwara

2005-01-19 Thread William Z Rehrig
Greetings, Could someone be so kind to point out a picture of this paph hybrid? I know someone who would be interested in seeing it. I tried a Google search but didn't come up with anything. Therefore, if you have a picture from your private collection, or seen it in a journal, please email

[OGD] Re: Need to Measure EC/TDS

2005-01-19 Thread BCPRESS
Maybe I'm missing something. If I habitually fertilize my orchids with 5 Oz 15-5-15 diluted to 20 gal, that works out to 1/4 Oz/gal. If there are 128 Oz/gal, that means I add 1/4 part fertilizer to 512 parts water or about 1 part fertilizer to 2,000 parts water.If thereare0.15 parts

[OGD] SEC: UNCLASSIFIED:-Re: natural hybrids

2005-01-19 Thread Paul . Wheeler
Steve, Neville, et al; I will admit to seeing this whole arguement a little late but I do have a point. What occurs if one of these Natural Hybrids upon reaching maturity and flowering manages to cross itself back to either of the natural parents? What happens if that occurs a couple of times? To