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HEATING CABLES: Use for

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Try growing mature Doritaenopsis and Phalaenopsis in the greenhouse on one for better performance; it should be linked to a thermostat control. OIE85Jy-15; RMH Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Grown Outside

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago If grown too cold too long and brought in to a warm area after spikes have formed, flowers will not develop properly. RMH Read More

PHOTOTROPISM: Its Importance

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It is not so important for orchids as it is for other plants requiring high light intensity; give them good exposure to optimum light levels. A67-811When a plant is moved in the greenhouse or under... Read More

OVERCROWDING: Defined

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago If pots are closer together than the diameter of one of the pots, they are overcrowded and deprived of light, air circulation which constitute the mos t common form of cultural "suicide". AU79-37 Read More

MOUNTS: Wooden, for Mounting Orchids

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Prepare the piece by cleaning the branch; spray with Cygon 2E, Diazinon or Malathion; leave to dry before attaching plant. A77-449 Read More

PAPHIOPEDILUMS: Stems Are Too Short

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago They are grown under too much light. A76-206 Read More

CYMBIDIUMS: Trace Elements Required

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Main ones are iron, magnesium, molybdenum, and boron. A88-11 Read More

CROWN ROT: Treatment

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Use Physan 20 or Natriphene; crown rot is not controlled by Benlate. A77-209 Read More

PESTICIDES: Shelf Life

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago They should be purchased for short-term use; mark the date of purchase on the container; most keep their effectiveness for two or more years if stpred properly; signs of ineffectiveness in dusts an... Read More

MOUNTS: Watering

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Do it thoroughly; water runs off them easily and wets only superficially; evaporation is rapid and salt build-up is a good possibility. A74-772 Read More