[OGD] Re: Hormones
You can get auxins and gibberillins from Phytotech Labs. http://www.phytotechlab.com/ Please do consider that using too much of the hormones is extremely unhealthy for the plant and may cause deformities. You must use them in the correct range, and not all auxins and cytokinens are the same strength either, some are over a thousand times more powerful than others. I would advise against mixing it yourself unless you either have expereince in mixtures and dilutions, or don't care about killing the plants. Most of those chemicals are active in the 0.1% ranges. Keep in mind, these chemicals are also used as herbicides, because if you go over the range that the plant can tolerate, you will kill it. Steve ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Cicadas and Orchids
Hi everyone. Here on the US East cost, we're expecting our 17-year cicada species to annoy us again this year by the millions. I know they can damage young trees during their breeding process. I don't know, however, what they do to other plants (if anything). Some friends and I would like some sagely advice on if it is safe to put plants outside during this period. Among us we have an array of orchids, bromeliads, cacti, and other tropicals. Thanks in advance. Julia in Maryland ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] RE: Hormones, availability?
Howard--you can order it from a company called PhytoTechnology (www.phytotechlab.com or 1-888-749-8682). I have ordered supplies from them before for my home flasking use with no problem. Also, if you wouldn't mind contacting me off list, I'd like to hear more about your use of GA on tomato. Thanks, Julia >> I'm interested in playing around with NAA. Please, recommend a chemical supply house willing to sell quantities for the backyard chemist/orchidist like me? Many years ago, I used to play around a little bit with indoleacetic acid and gibberellic acid. I didn't get a warm reception when trying to acquire those chemicals in the '80s. I need to get a fresh supply of GA. That stuff is dynamite for treating tomato seedlings through transplant shock! Any help will be appreciated! Howard ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] None
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Re: [OGD] Cicadas and Orchids
Dear Ms. Redman, The only thing that cicada's can do during their "breeding process" is break a few long canes if the insects choose to aggregate in large numbers. Their shear weight would do the damage. The usual damage to trees is the slicing of the bark and twigs during the oviposition process (the female slices a notch into the wood and lays the egg(s) into the slice), and this is usually secondary damage when the wind breaks twigs and thin branches at the egg insertion sites. Since oviposition is done on woody plants, and primarily trees, your orchids and other non-woody tropicals have nothing to fear in this regard. During a normal emergence the loss of a few twigs and branches is little more than some natural pruning, and provides little more than a little and temporary aesthetic displeasure from homeowners and arborists who bother cleanup the mess. Paul J. Johnson, Ph.D. Professor of Entomology Insect Research Collection Box 2207A, South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-0001 tel: 605.688.4438; fax: 605.688.4602 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Re: Lauries Sederia
Sederia japonica is in the Vanda/ Phal. family & can be grown under the same conditions with a little more ability to tolerate higher light & cooler temperatures than most Phals.. Hoosier Orchid Co. plants scored well in the fragrance catagory of judging at the New York Show this last week... you have an "easy" keeper, enjoy! Kathy in MN ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Re: Sedirea
Pardon the spelling error... kathy ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
