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WINDOW GROWING: Climate Controlled Area

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A bay window space 7ft by 7ft by 22 inches; modifications made and apparatus installed to provide conditions for 40+ plants from cymbidiums to phalaenopsis; refer to Ca86(4)-15 Read More

WINDOW GROWING: Conditions and Selection of Plants

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Details on the main steps to be taken: exposure, temperature, humidity, watering; list of plants for a south-, east-, west-, north- exposures; refer :to Ca81(3)-4 Read More

WINDOW GROWING: Good Results

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Review of pros and cons relative to humidity, light, watering, pots, mixes, and fertilizers, temperature, pest control, selection of plants; refer to A87-361; A80-1371; A84-266 in an apartment, ref... Read More

WINDOW GROWING: In Massachusetts

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Thermopane windows enclose some 22 square feet on three shelves facing southwest; shading with opaqued plexiglass in places; heated with 1500 watt heater; humidified with trays of wet gravel; degre... Read More

WINDOW GROWING: Success and Failure

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In New York City, an area 3ft by 2ft by 6ft. is described, with shelves, fluorescent lights, fans, humidifier; plants grown well include Dendrobium nobile hybrids, Cycnoches species, cattleyas, pha... Read More

FERTILIZERS: Organic Types

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Made of relatively insoluble materials as bone meal, dried blood, hoof meal, rock phosphate, etc.; must undergo decomposition before nutrients can be released; the materials slowly decompose; apply... Read More

FERTILIZERS: Top Dressing

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In late spring top-dress the pots with a physical blend of Milorganite or other processed sewage, plus dried blood in a 2 to 1 ratio. OA80-81 Read More

TREES, HOST: In Hawaii

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A list of trees with their orchid residents and their preference on the tree: plumeria, magnolia, litchee, kukai, Tecoma argentia, ti, (Cordyline terminalis), Dracaena marginata, and live tree fern... Read More

TREES, HOST: In the Tropics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In Central America orchids show a preference for some trees and shun others; orchids do not grow often on tree fern in nature; some trees attract only a few definite species; refer to A59-244+ Read More

TREES, HOST: In Various Countries

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In Singapore, frangi-pani (plumerias) as as in other countries are good substrates; large branches of it can be cut, anchored erect and the plants mounted on the branches; citrus trees are excellen... Read More