Sticking an aquarium air pump inside my pot

[jkofferdahl]

Air. How amazingly full of the hot kind this thread seems to be.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

Air. How amazingly full of the hot kind this thread seems to be.

I don't know why you felt the need to post this, it's not appropriate. The OP is clearly a beginner, wanting to learn andwanting to do the best for his/her orchids but not quite knowing how to do that yet.

[eager2learn]

Originally Posted by camille1585

I don't know why you felt the need to post this, it's not appropriate. The OP is clearly a beginner, wanting to learn andwanting to do the best for his/her orchids but not quite knowing how to do that yet, so we have to show patience.

its okay, i like the diversity. it brings color to my life.

also, i am more aware of the temperament of this board so i can adjust myself accordingly.

given the quote in his signature, it seems he is predisposed to have little faith in man. it may also be so that man has repeatedly failed him. needless to say i am more able to empathize with his sentiment. (i use the term 'man' in its all encompassing sense, as in mankind)

it is completely understandable.

that was and is a constructive comment that jk made

[jkofferdahl]

Originally Posted by camille1585

I don't know why you felt the need to post this, it's not appropriate. The OP is clearly a beginner, wanting to learn andwanting to do the best for his/her orchids but not quite knowing how to do that yet.

Oh, I was referring to answers like yours.

I thought "hot air" was obvious. I suppose it was a bit too obtuse for most.

I believe that an attentive moderator would have stated such a comment in a PM rather than for all to see. I think at this point I'll just give up and go away for a spell. Ta ta, amigos.

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Originally Posted by camille1585

The problem with written messages and internet in general is that it's sometimes hard to assess the intent and tone of a message. So I prefer to address potential issues before a thread gets out of hand, and to avoid having feelings hurt (people can be a lot more sensitive about it than you are!)

By publicly reaming a member rather than using a PM?

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

Oh, I was referring to answers like yours.

I thought "hot air" was obvious. I suppose it was a bit too obtuse for most.

I believe that an attentive moderator would have stated such a comment in a PM rather than for all to see. I think at this point I'll just give up and go away for a spell. Ta ta, amigos.

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By publicly reaming a member rather than using a PM?

A questionable comment in an open forum should be openly addressed in that forum.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Ok, time to calm down everyone, put the internet on the ground and back slowly away . . .

Hopefully getting back on topic. Although Repotme has a wide variety of products, almost anyone else is usually less expensive. For net pots, see if you have a hydroponics store close by, net pots suitable for many orchids are usually much less than a buck each. For the very large ones, maybe $1 to $3 each. My local store is Flora hydroponics, they also sell online. Hydroponics shops also have plastic pots, LECA, a lot of other materials useful for growing orchids.

I also can get clay and plastic pots, and good orchid bark and sphagnum moss, at my local Lowe's. Prices very reasonable.

Simple, non-mechanical solutions are usually all that is needed for growing orchids. So, I agree with prior posts, no pumps needed, try simpler means first.

[eager2learn]

Originally Posted by Orchid Whisperer

Ok, time to calm down everyone, put the internet on the ground and back slowly away . . .

Hopefully getting back on topic. Although Repotme has a wide variety of products, almost anyone else is usually less expensive. For net pots, see if you have a hydroponics store close by, net pots suitable for many orchids are usually much less than a buck each. For the very large ones, maybe $1 to $3 each. My local store is Flora hydroponics, they also sell online. Hydroponics shops also have plastic pots, LECA, a lot of other materials useful for growing orchids.

I also can get clay and plastic pots, and good orchid bark and sphagnum moss, at my local Lowe's. Prices very reasonable.

Simple, non-mechanical solutions are usually all that is needed for growing orchids. So, I agree with prior posts, no pumps needed, try simpler means first.

hey thanks for the net pots and hydroponic stores idea...i do have one nearby..

do you recommend bark w/ net pots? im scared to use spaghnum moss but im also scared bark will dry out too fast w/ net pots.

[Orchid Whisperer]

It really depends on the type of plant, what you are trying to achieve, and how you water. I have a Brassavola nodosa that lives happily in a net pot, with bark, because it likes a lot of air to the roots, and drying between watering. I have a Coelogyne cristata that lives in a 12-inch diameter net pot that is lined with Sphagnum, but in the core of the pot it's medium bark and charcoal with chopped Sphagnum. That plant likes the roots moist more frequently, but still prefers conditions at the roots that are not stale, and likes some evaporative cooling at the roots. It also depends if you typically over- or under-water.

I could go on, but I'm sure you get the idea.

[eager2learn]

Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

Oh, I was referring to answers like yours.

I thought "hot air" was obvious. I suppose it was a bit too obtuse for most.

I believe that an attentive moderator would have stated such a comment in a PM rather than for all to see. I think at this point I'll just give up and go away for a spell. Ta ta, amigos.

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By publicly reaming a member rather than using a PM?

hey man, u publicly 'reamed' me first. cmon dude. im gettin full of hot air now with u talkin down on the moderator. your comment had nothing to do with the topic. if u dont like the thread, hit the back button or close the browser.

can i request to close this thread before i get out of hand??

[camille1585]

I think that by this point everything that needed to be said, was said. So let's leave it at that, unless anything else needs to be said about the original topic of this thread.