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Jerry in IN,
This is a great question and something with which most of us struggle.
I would agree with everything that folks have suggested so far. For an
annual show to break even or make a bit of money, takes thoughtful
planning. Our society here in Columbus, Ohio has an annual show and two
"
Charles Ufford mentioned the idea of placing phrags in a recycling
flooded bench:
>... pot them in medium sized diatomite chunks, in clay
>pots, in a constantly recycling flooded bench, using excel pH-balanced
>fertilizer that comes out of the hose with a low pH. I have my few
phrags
>that like w
One of our local growers, before he retired from orchids, used aluminet
(or similar) that was set to automatically be pulled across the top
(inside) of the greenhouse based on temperature. The idea was that if
the temperature rose above some point (adjustable), the sun was likely
out in full force
I am starting to plan for a (future) greenhouse and would like to know
what manufacturers people would recommend considering (in the US).
There seem to be a lot of greenhouse manufacturers that make
light-weight "hobby" systems - I want to avoid this. Am looking for
something more substantial.
On
Regarding the leaf problems with Masdevallia imposter, I see this or
something similar from time to time in a number of pleurothallids. What
I have seen is sudden leaf drop - the plant looks as healthy as can be
and then you start seeing good looking leaves falling off. They are
typically in good
I have always
thought Maxillaria sanderiana to be quite an impressive plant. Does anyone
have suggestions for optimal growing conditions? I am growing this on the
cool side, moist, in fine bark, RO water, with as much humidity as I can
muster. Any suggestions? Would like to hear from an
Well, this brief discussion of cut flowers for judging came a couple of
weeks too late for me. We just had our annual show and I had brought in
a cutting of Cyp. reginae just to dress up our plant registration table.
I brought this particular inflorescence because I thought it was unusual
to have
I tried to post this question several months ago, but I don't think it
ever made it onto the OGD. I have always thought Maxillaria sanderiana
to be quite an impressive plant. Does anyone have suggestions for
optimal growing conditions? I am growing this on the cool side, moist,
in a fine bark mi
A couple of digests back, Iris mentioned Onc. stacyi in reference to the
current Dendrobium hybrid / species discussion. Iris - what was the
issue with Onc. stacyi?
Tom Bell-Games
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