[OGD] benches

Judy wrote: I'm trying to locate a source for heavy duty black plastic plant benches like Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. use in their nursery departments. Can anyone on this list point me in the right direction or recommend a source for plant stands or benches that are attractive enough to use on a scre

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 390

I have difficulty in accepting Steve Topletz' generalization that antibiotics are phytotoxic. The mechanism of action of most antibiotics is directed against metabolic processes, chiefly involving DNA processing, that differ between bacteria and eukaryotes. Appearances aside, animals and p

[OGD] for Iris and Simon

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[OGD] Re: Typographical errors

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Re: [OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 6, Issue 390

Bert, Orchid culture is not the only thing that needs help with the scientific method. All of horticulture seems to have the same problem. Good Luck Paul LeBlanc -- Original message -- > I have difficulty in accepting Steve Topletz' generalization that > antibiotics are

[OGD] Re:Antibiotics and Orchids

At 10:18 AM -0400 9/17/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have difficulty in accepting Steve Topletz' generalization that antibiotics are phytotoxic. The mechanism of action of most antibiotics is directed against metabolic processes, chiefly involving DNA processing, that differ between bacteria

[OGD] RE: antibiotics

Antibiotics are to my knowledge extremely phytotoxic, more toxic to the plant than to the organism. Feel free to speak with some of the techs at Phytotech Labs, as one of them did a study on this subject. Steve Topletz Plus, I'm not sure in these days of decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics

[OGD] Clowesias temps. at dormancy

I have gone down to 5 C at nights, 15 C days without trouble (with RH below 50 percent). Below that or with higher humidity and not too low temps. some bulbs develop damage, probably due to a fungus. In my experience, flowering do not seem affected by temps. I even grow some C. rosea plants in

[OGD] bush snails

They are not a problem here, but sometime ago I found several in one or two pots, chewing roots and damaging some bulbs too. I looked and found some info on Zonitoides arboreus in Hawaii (I assume there could be some other similar sp also). It includes some photos. Got rid of them by submerging