Category: Orchid Doctor

HURRICANES: Protection of Plants in Florida

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Methods: place plants flat under benches; place plants flat on benches, cover with wire mesh and nail down; move best plants to home or garage; after a storm wash salts off plants; if flooding can ... Read More

HUSKY FIBER: For Equitant Oncidiums

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago This potting medium works as well as osmunda, is claim. OIE86Sept-20 Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Advice to Beginners

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For the perspective and all the precepts involved in successful cymbidium propagation, refer to OA80-184 Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Age of Flower Used

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It can be in bloom for only one day or when fully opened as long as the stigmatic fluid is sticky. ODA76-22; flowers not more than' two days old are best, before the stigmatic surface becomes conta... Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Barriers Within a Genus

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago They exist, but the chromosome numbers are important; chances are increased of achieving fine crosses if tetraploids are used, they lessen with triploids or aneuploids. ODA76(4)-25 Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Between Two Bigeneric Species

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Breeding can proceed in seven ways without the usual male or female position in crossing; example: Miltonia and Oncidium: MxO, OxM, MOxO, MOxM, OxMO, MxMO, MOxMO. 0DA76(4)-25 Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Early or Late Flowers

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Flowers coming out after half the flowering season is over are more likely to take than the early ones. ODA76(4)-24 Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Information on Breeding

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The time of year in which to do a cross varies with circumstances but mainly whether the two flowers are available or whether the pollen has been properly stored; consideration should be directed t... Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Reciprocal Crosses

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago These can make a difference because in yellow and orange colored flowers, spotting and some other traits, desirable or not, are transmitted through other parts of the cell besides the genes, oddly ... Read More

ACID OR ALKALINE: Changing the Values

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Various means can be used: tufa, a limestone form, can be added to paphiopedilums from limestone cliffs; bark composts acidify with age; peatmoss, pine needles, oak leaves in the mix produce acidit... Read More