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DEFLASKING: Foolproof Method

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Soak seedling bark in very warm water for two hours, remove seedlings from flask and place in warm water to remove all agar from roots; grade them by size, pot each one gently and do not pack the b... Read More

MOSS FLIES: Not a Harmless Nuisance

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The larvae eat the roots of young growing Pleiones; spray them with Malathion, then repeat to kill the next generation. OR82-402 Read More

WETTER-STICKERS: To Use with Malathion

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Any wetter-sticker improves this insecticide. A75-500 Read More

WETTING AGENTS: Good Ones

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Rohm & Haas, Triton B-1956, and DuPont Wetter-Sticker. A80-960 Read More

WETTING AGENTS: Overuse

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Too much may cause curl in cymbidium flowers, and other problems unknown. C72-122 Read More

OUTDOORS GROWING: In Florida

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago 12 popular plants which survive year round in the open; Laelia rubescens, Cattleya skinneri, Dendrobium nobile, D. aggregatum, Encyclia radiata, E. cochleata, E. cordigera, E. alata, E. bractescens... Read More

DEFLASKING: For Beginners

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Acclimatize the flask for a few days in the immediate growing area preferably shaded and with an even temperature, not less than 60 dF (15 dC) for cool growing plants, avoid extremes, preferably ad... Read More

DENDROBIUM PHALAENOPSIS: Pot Size

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Relative to pseudobulb height; under four inches high (10 cm.) use pot two and three-quarters inch to three inch (7 cm.); canes four to eight inches high use three and a half inch pot; eight to fif... Read More

DENDROBIUMS: Fertilizers for Floriferousness

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Use those which are higher in phosphorous and potassium such as Fenarco 4-7-11, Peter1s Bloom Special 10-30-20, or Miracle Grow 10-15-10. A86-1113 Read More

DENDROBIUMS: Fertilizing

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Experiments prove it is beneficial for both growth and flowering; best results come from applying ratios of 3-3-2 or 5-5-2; for much detail refer to W9-75-(D. pompadour types) Read More