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01-01-2010, 03:21 PM
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well I had been growing mine just moist at all times not wet ...but going to wetter has really seemed to kick it into more rapid growth.
as for light I had been keeping it at the edge of my catts and getting light from a 250 watt hps but adding the 65 watt cfl directly above it has not hurt
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01-01-2010, 03:42 PM
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Mine is under 2 40 W T12 and directly under a 25 W CFL. set up made my Spathoglottis plicata bloom. Pghaius may need less or similar light I think. what medium are you using?
I mixed some organic soil with some leca, perlite and bark..
But lately I have really been turned into coco coir and coco chips. does not compact at all absorbs water like a sponge but does not get soggy.
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01-01-2010, 06:23 PM
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well I use composted rice hulls my own idea and origanaly they were fresh and as they broke down I just add more fresh one to the old and it turns into a very well drained medium that stays as wet as I want but not soggy really.A lot of humus in it and very fine textured
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01-11-2010, 08:16 PM
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mine has 2 growths similar to that. I am wondering if it is spikes or new shoots or one of each. longer than that though.
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01-23-2010, 11:53 AM
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Ok a update on the spike its doing much better lately
definatly and there are a couple more it looks like but they are still small
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01-23-2010, 05:24 PM
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Not sure if t is a spike. mine produced 2.
one for sure is new growth and the other might as well ... how much light?
yet still can be a spike
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01-23-2010, 05:27 PM
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Nope not any doubt that it is a spike it already has two internodes that have enlongated.
Light is a 65 watt cfl above it and a 250 watt hps to the side.
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02-07-2010, 08:51 AM
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wow the waiting is killing me ...LOL
The spike is now 13 1/2 inches tall and has been growing at 1 to 1 1/2 inches a day for the last week.
It has taken 3 months now to get here anyone out there know what would be a normal time span for the spikes to develop?
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02-07-2010, 09:30 AM
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Cool John. Can't wait to see the blooms too.
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