Category: Orchid Doctor

OUTDOORS GROWING: New England Area

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Grow them in a lath house; for details of placement, watering, fertilizing, spraying, etc. refer to ODA75(2)-21+ Read More

OUTDOORS GROWING: Requirements for Locality

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Warm days are needed with cool nights, frost, but no freezing, good humidity in summer and dry in winter, approximately 20 inches of rain annually, and not many summer days over 100 deg.F. OD78-63 Read More

OUTDOORS GROWING: Return of Plants to Greenhouse in the Fall

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Sanitize every pot by drenching it in malathion solution at the rate of 1tpg. to treat for a variety of insects; let them dry outside first, if returning them to the home. A86-586 Read More

OUTDOORS GROWING: Return to Greenhouse

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Two sprayings a week apart are recommended : 1. Cygon+Benlate+Kelthane, and 2. Malathion+Captan+ Kelthane. A84-467 Read More

OUTDOORS GROWING: Summer Care

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Cool and intermediate plants benefit from being placed outside in northern latitudes; move the cool ones when night temperature is above 50 dF; return them to the greenhouse by mid-September; place... Read More

OUTDOORS GROWING: Treatment Before Moving Back to Greenhouse

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Recommended is a drench in Diazinon, two pints to 100 gals of water, or in proportion. A80-1216 Read More

OUTDOORS GROWING: Virginia Area

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Plants respond dramatically to the change to outdoors; climatic factors and culture are important; refer to A75-507+ see also Cool growing Read More

OUTLINE: Of Orchid Subjects

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Whether writing an article, or a book the outline provided touches on all the necessary topics in a sequential way, from history through culture to hybridizing, economics, photography equipment; re... 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

OVERCROWDING: Of Plants

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Orchids love company and do not usually object to crowding; it does affect their growth as leaves and spikes can become entangled; it is difficult to tend each plant properly; mealy bug, scale and ... Read More