Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 45
Iris et al, Seems there could be a few insects matching the descriptions. Any chance of getting some pictures of them? I'm thinking they may by Lygus spp., perhaps Macrolophus or another type of Myrid bug (true bugs). Keep us posted if you ever do identify them! Cody -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 6, 2006 3:00 AM To: Orchids@orchidguide.com Subject: Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 45 Send Orchids mailing list submissions to Orchids@orchidguide.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Orchids digest... Today's Topics: 1. history / Memphis, Tennessee (US) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 2. Re: Green Bugs ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 3. Re: Green Bugs (Steve Topletz) 4. Missing digest? (Max Redman) -- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 08:02:21 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OGD] history / Memphis, Tennessee (US) To: Orchids@orchidguide.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Fenwick Chappell... unofficial historian of the Memphis Orchid Society. ... Chappell's detailed account of the history of the organization, which held its first meeting... in 1955, can be found on the organization's Web site memphisorchids.org. ... Chappell is a retired surgeon. source : http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/eastmemphis_appeal/article/0,1426,MCA_15 701_4437062,00.html ** Regards, VB -- Message: 2 Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 09:31:47 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OGD] Green Bugs To: Orchids@orchidguide.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In a message dated 2/5/06 6:03:30 AM, Ray writes: Sure sounds like aphids to me. That's what I thought, but she says they're bigger than aphids. Do aphids scurry? Why wouldn't they spread to other plants? I will visit her the first week in March, so I will look for myself. Iris -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://orchidguide.com/pipermail/orchids_orchidguide.com/attachments/2006020 5/10075b4d/attachment-0001.htm -- Message: 3 Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 08:56:26 -0600 From: Steve Topletz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OGD] Green Bugs To: the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) Orchids@orchidguide.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Here are some biggins': http://www.paphiopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Image:Aphids.jpg Steve IrisCohen In a message dated 2/5/06 6:03:30 AM, Ray writes: Sure sounds like aphids to me. IrisCohen That's what I thought, but she says they're IrisCohen bigger than aphids. Do aphids IrisCohen scurry? Why wouldn't they spread to other IrisCohen plants? I will visit her the first week IrisCohen in March, so I will look for myself. IrisCohen Iris -- Message: 4 Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 14:43:10 +1100 From: Max Redman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OGD] Missing digest? To: Orchids@orchidguide.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi folks, I seem to have missed digest no 37. The only one I have missed in several years and I am wondering if perhaps there was a problem. I sent an e-mail to the webmaster but I think it may have gone astray. Any help welcome. Thanks Max Redman -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date: 2/4/2006 -- ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com End of Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 45 ** ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Pk
I was quite surprised at the prices one certain orchid nursery was offering Pk hybrids for...$250 US and if it was an international order, it had to be at least $1000 US. OMG people, where is the reality in this? Does that nursery think so many people have the money for a plant costing that much? Maybe it's just an ego trip to be able to say ' I've got a Pk hybrid, have you gotten yours yet? Likely in a few years time, things will settle down. Yes, I'd like a plant of PK, but I sure as hell am not gonna pay THAT much for it! I think the nursery is bragging, just trying to openly say 'we have them, we've paid the money and now you should if you want one...no thanks, I'll wait. I must admit though, since it's likely already gone from it's native habitat, it's good too see some being hybridized and kept alive. But the price for a plant? I just can't se paying that much for it. Cody in Canada, where I've got tonnes of orchids blooming under my light! ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] EC and pH
Does anyone out there know the correct EC and pH levels for watering orchids? I use tap water, Dyna-Gro 7-9-5 and Pro-Silica. I then let the 70 litre barrel sit for a day before using it to water my orchids. This is to let any chlorine in the water evaporate. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all who reply. Cody ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] imidacloprid
I'm just wondering if anyone's had experience using Intercept (Imidacloprid) on orchids, specifically for SCALE!! I am able to acquire some and would like to get feedback on the positives and negatives of using this chemical. Up here in Canada, it's called Intercept or Admire. I can get Intercept 60 WP (60% AI). Will it work on scale and also on flat mites? Any comments or suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Cody ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] flat mites
I'm curious to know what other members of the digest have done in the past to rid their plants of flat mites. I may be wrong, but these are minute, reddish coloured mites, barely visible unless under at least a hand lens? I have a few orchids that are HEAVILY infested with them, seems like it's mostly the oncidiums and their hybrids. Please share your info with me either on the digest or by private email. I appreciate ANY advice on these little buggers! Cody in Canada ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] D. spectabile
On another note, I've finally gotten my D. spectabile to initiate flower spikes! I got fed up with it not blooming and put it outside about a month ago. Last week when I was watering it, I noticed 2 big bumps on either side of a bulb, a 2 yr old bulb! I imagine the trick to getting it to bloom was going outside where it got pretty cold at night (about 6-9oC). It's in a lean-to polyhouse, so it's out of the rain. Has anyone on the list ever had one bloom off a 2 yr old bulb? The latest growths are about 3' tall, so I'm hoping in a few years, I'll have more than one bulb blooming! Cody ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] (no subject)
Bob typed: (Hello everyone! How about the idea the insects, birds, and mammals that provide for plant procreation were created for that purpose by God? The huge diversity of plant life and its importance in sustaining life on this planet would necessitate great care in designing ways for it to continue, and being created would account for the variety - pleasing to look at. In many cases, fascinating to watch. Over and over. How would you design a planet sized garden? Thousands or millions of one or a dozen plants and animals? Or what we have here? Fossils are the remains of organisms that died, showing they once existed (if they're extinct), or essentially unchanged (if still around). . Just my two cents. Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa - a Christieara, and B. nodosa in bloom; waiting for Aerangis citrata to open!) Bob, this topic has been discussed before, so I'll make it short...DON'T post topics on religion in this discussion list, save it for your religious discussion board as some of us either don't want to read it or don't believe it. Cody ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Andy again
Here's another email sent to me from Andy for you all to read, hope you get the same chuckle I did! Andy...you got me shakin in my boots! Quote from Andy's email: (Do hope you come to Miami in 2008...I may be getting on a bit but will look forward to poking you one right in the middle of your ignorant countenance. My whole life I have enjoyed exposing ignorant poseurs. Welcome to the list.) Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Andy at it again
Have you people not yet learned to just ignore Andy's postings? He's an utter and complete moron, likely doesn't know his butt from a hole in the ground either! Just ignore the ignorant bastard! Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] old stuff
I got the same thing a few days ago! I received 4 emails I sent to the list around Aug of this year and they all came back as undeliverable...Kenneth, what's going on here, maybe you should post an explanation? Sincerely, Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] re:mites
Hey everybody, To those of you who use that fantastic- alcohol concoction, can I kill mites with that? I haven't had much luck with neem and I've got the little beasties on some of my ctsm-alliance plants. Thanks much, Julia Julia, a little bit of dish soap in water (about a 9 or 10:1 solution) will work, but you need to completely cover the leaves. Safer's Soap works great too. The soap works by suffocation, effectively killing the mites that come in contact with the spray. I had mites on my Ctsm plant, one spray took care of them all! I recommend a second spray about 2 weeks later to kill any eggs that may hatch out. Hope this helps, Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] re: bush snails
Can anyone advise if there's a product available in liquid form to combat Snails they are small snails in potting mix i suspect they are the one's eating some of my flowers and Roots as i have been spraying for everything else but don't seem to get rid of these little things. I live in Sydney Australia Iris replied: You have bush snails. They will eat the roots but that is probably not what is eating your flowers. Look for thrips or slugs. The only thing that will reliably kill bush snails is Mesurol. I don't know if it is sold in Australia. Ask in your nearest garden center or get hold of a certified pesticide applicator. Iris Thrips do not eat flowers, but do leave a typical streaking on them. They also leave behind feces while feeding, little black spots along the feeding 'lanes'. It could possibly be slugs, you'd have to look for them at night as they're mainly a nocturnal pest. The bush snails live in the potting media so are hard to find, but they will feed on the flowers at night, returning to the media as daylight approaches and feed on the roots. Iris is correct, the most reliable molluskicide is Mesurol. Do a Google search for Mesurol, find the active ingredient and see if there is something comparable in Australia. Drench your potting mix twice, about 2 weeks apart. This should take care of the snails. Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Doritis pulcherrima
I purchased a D. pulcherrima last year, in bloom with one spike, no branching. This year, under higher light than my Phals, it's blooming again, but this time it's branching out. Is this normal for Doritis, or am I just lucky? Thanks in advance, Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] re: Andy Easton
I'd just like all you good people on the list to see what kind of man Andy Easton really is. He's sent me 2 emails now, the 1st I just deleted, but figured I'd save this one and let you all see it. Kenneth, hope you read this. Andy Easton wrote As I said you are sure a little charmer.I love it that you are such an angry personality. it makes irritating you worthwhile. Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] and again
'Stainless steel rust resistance indeed! Iris, once again your lack of knowledge is showing. I believe Peter corrected you on the Equatorial day length also. Could be a trifecta with your next post. Accurately yours, Andy Easton And YET again, Andy's there to make sure people know they've made a mistake. Why, oh why, does Andy seem to enjoy doing that? Again to Andy, either contribute to the list, or SHUT THE HELL UP! Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] re:Andy Easton and his childish remarks
and Cruising Cody will surely find an infestation of red spider in his armpits. Red Spiders? Didn't you mean red spider mites? If you're going to attack people Andy, at least get your facts straight. It seems like that's all you do on this list is attack people. I've seen NO valid comments from you regarding orchids. Keep your childish attacks off this list, it's supposed to be about orchids. Either contribute to the list maturely, or shut the hell up. Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Andy Easton
I would sincerely like Andy Easton to be banned from this list. He does nothing for us but try to create hatred. His naove, childish attacks on people is neither amusing or intelligent. WHEN was the last time he offered any advice on orchids, which is what this forum is for? All he seems to enjoy is attacking people, looking for any opportunity to do so. I FOR ONE, WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANDY EASTON BANNED FROM THIS FORUM Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] furthermore
I was just at the OGD website, copied and pasted this directly from it: 'A few simple rules/guidelines apply: - no spam nor flames are allowed on this list. - no attachments are allowed either Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] Dr. Braem
It is sad when we lose a member of this list, particularly one that has extensive knowledge (especially Paphs.) of orchids. AsCarson Whitlow said, it was the personal, baiting attacks of a few immature people on the list, simply to get a rise from another person to the point they had no option left but use profanity. I imagine if the OGD was moderated, those people doing the baiting and personal attacking would be the 1st people I'd ban from the list, NOT Dr. Guido Braem!! And, as Carson also stated, it is perhaps best to ignore those children, they hate that more than a reply! My 2 cents on the matter. Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] bush snails
We had the same problem in a commercial Gerbera operation up here in Canada. The bush snails were causing irregular leaf growth and no flower production, looking much the same as a viral or broad/cyclamen mite infestation. I took some plants that showed more pronounced symptoms and drenched them in plain water. Within minutes, the snails were crawling out of the soil and up the leaf stems. In my experience, I would suggest using a slug and snail bait. We have a bio-friendly product up here called Ferramol, the Active Ingredient is Iron Phosphate. It AI is a naturally occurring mineral, used in many agricultural fertilizer products and is found in the soil. It is harmless to people, animals, birds and aquatic life. The bait actually drew the snails out of the soil, where they fed on the pellets. The label suggests that even a small amount of ingested bait causes the snails to stop feeding and within 3-6 days, they begin to die of starvation. Within 2 weeks, the plants were growing normally and we could not tell which plants had been infested. Hope this helps! Regards, Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
[OGD] vanda media
I don't think moss is that great of an idea, it seems to hold too much moisture, at least for me up in the soggy 'wet' coast of Canada. I use big pieces of lava rock for mine and they seem to grow fine. I use a single layer, mostly to hold the plant down, and soak the pant once a day for about 1 minute. My Aerides and Neofinetia seem to like this as well. On another topic...has anyone on the list had to deal with flat mites? I've got them, mostly on my Oncidiums and Dendro's. I try not to use chemicals, but... Thanks in advance, Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
