Category: Orchid Doctor

POTS (GENERAL): Sterilizing Them

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Use Physan as a soak. A76-14 Read More

POTS (GENERAL): Tipping Them Over

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Top-heavy plants are a problem unless balanced against falling over; an ingenious counterweight consists of a five to six ounce lead weight as used by anglers and obtainable from sports shops, atta... Read More

POTS (GENERAL): Use of the Best Size for the Plant

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Plants with a rapid growth rate require a considerable increase in size on repotting and not a gradual increase to accommodate an accelerated growth rate; too-small or pot-bound pots reduce the gro... Read More

POTS (GENERAL): Washing Them

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Scrape pots free of loose dirt; soak them overnight in 10 gals, water to which has been added one cup of citric acid; then scrub them in another 10 gals, to which has been added one-half gal. Cloro... Read More

POTS, CLAY: Adding Vertical Slits for Aeration

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago These can be added by using either a carbide blade or a carborundum blade on a circular saw to cut the narrow channels. F85-176 Read More

POTS, CLAY: Sterilizing

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Bake them in a ceramics kiln; you need only 350 to 400 deg. F. to sterilize them. A70-427Boiling them subjects them at best to only 212 deg. F.; best to bake them to 400 deg.F. for an hour. A72-332... Read More

POTS, CLAY: Sterilizing Them

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Both the pots and the compost can be put in hot water at 72 dC (about 160 dF) for ten minutes then cooled before using; this resulted in better growth than by using fungicides. AU81-20Wire-brush th... Read More

POTS, PLASTIC: Plastic and Styrofoam Pots Washed and Sunned to Eliminate Virus

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It does no good whatever; the pots should be soaked for 10 minutes in Clorox solution 1:5. A73-709 Read More

POTS, PLASTIC: Soaking to Kill Virus

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Use Clorox one part to water nine parts; clean the pots of loose dirt before soaking because dirt impairs the viricidal properties of the Clorox. A72-1100 Read More

POTS, PLASTIC: Transparent

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Recommended as the solution to the inspection of root development to provide for the key cultural element -- optimum watering; refer to A60-520+ Read More