Category: Culture

SEEDLINGS: Replating in Pop-bottles

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Plastic two-liter bottles can be used to grow community seedlings of phalaenopsis successfully; in a mix of small bark, fine charcoal and one-third sphagnum moss. OIE86Jan-15; Jy-6; 87Mar 7 Read More

PH OF WATER: Cymbidiums

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago The best pH for them is not so much a matter of pH as to make sure the water is low in salt content. A70-725Their requirement is around 7.0. A78-713 Read More

SHADING, GREENHOUSE: Green Fiberglass

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Green light is inefficient for plant growth; white light or shading enables plants to produce more food. A66-927; A70-916 Read More

SHADING, GREENHOUSE: Green Saran Cloth

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Suitable for cattleyas; only the reflected light will be green; Saran netting does not transmit light but merely reflects it. A70-427 Read More

SHADING, GREENHOUSE: Latex Paint

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Latex shading is available from dealers; it is easy to remove in the fall; addresses given. A75-618 Read More

SHADING, GREENHOUSE: Plastic Bags

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago They can be used successfully; beige colored garbage bags transmit good natural light; slit them and shape and squeegee onto damp glass. A70-527 Read More

SHADING, GREENHOUSE: Whitewash

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Apply it gradually over several weeks in spring to get the desired amount for summer; in fall remove what remains after rains, also gradually, to condition the plants to brighter light. OD65-17 Read More

SHADING: Whitewash

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago A substitute for the old-fashioned whitewash can be found in a product used for marking lines on playing fields, such as baseball diamonds; one name for it is Sportsfield Whiting; mixed with water ... Read More

STYROFOAM HEAT SAW: For Cutting Styrofoam Shapes

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago For diagram and instructions refer to A67-193+ Read More

SOLAR STILL: To Obtain Distilled Water

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Recommended for growers in warm areas where local water supply has a high sodium content and where sensitive plants are not too numerous or large; refer to OD79-53 Read More

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