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Forum: Potting & Repotting 08-25-2011, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,685
Posted By rodrigo
Thanks Glen, Yes, that's what I'm going to do....

Thanks Glen,
Yes, that's what I'm going to do. No need risking it.
Thanks!
Rodrigo
Forum: Potting & Repotting 08-22-2011, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,685
Posted By rodrigo
Green Coconut Husk

I just got a few sacs of really nice coconut husk very cheap from a coconut juice packer.

The problem with it is that it is still green.

Could this be a problem if I use it like that in my...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 08-13-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,915
Posted By rodrigo
Good point.... I would have never thought of it,...

Good point.... I would have never thought of it, but you're right!
Thanks for the tip!
Rodrigo
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 08-13-2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,915
Posted By rodrigo
Hi Orchid3, Can you explain what this does? ...

Hi Orchid3,
Can you explain what this does?
Thanks,
Rodrigo
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-24-2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,304
Posted By rodrigo
Wow, the calculator looks awesome! I wonder...

Wow, the calculator looks awesome!

I wonder if it can formulate "granulated" type of fertilizer that can be applied as dress to the mix also, and not just liquid formulas.

During the rainy...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-22-2011, 07:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,304
Posted By rodrigo
Hi David, One more question: On that...

Hi David,

One more question:
On that ingredient list, what does each of those compounds do in reference to the NPK ratio that you want to achieve?
Thanks,

Rodrigo
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-22-2011, 02:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,304
Posted By rodrigo
Thanks David! Your list and method are a...

Thanks David!

Your list and method are a great start.
Regards,

Rodrigo
Forum: Advanced Discussion 07-21-2011, 04:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,304
Posted By rodrigo
NPK fertilizer - How to formulate your own

I would like to formulate my own fertilizer so I can exactly change the NPK ratios.

I want to formulate for instance:
20-5-10 for growth during rainy season

10-5-20 for spikes during dry cold...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 07-12-2011, 04:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,040
Posted By rodrigo
Yes, mine was rotted inside too when I opened it...

Yes, mine was rotted inside too when I opened it :(
But not a bid deal either, the plant is doing fine.
Regards,

Rodrigo
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 07-09-2011, 08:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,548
Posted By rodrigo
Good old days!!! I'm already envying your...

Good old days!!! I'm already envying your childhood ;) :lol:

Let me know if you discover a feasible solution for this.

Regards,

Rodrigo
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 07-09-2011, 02:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,548
Posted By rodrigo
Hello Ray, What specifically caught my...

Hello Ray,

What specifically caught my attention when I read the article is the assertion:
"In terms of commercial fertilizer, average wood ash would probably be about 0-1-3 (N-P-K)"
Which is...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 07-07-2011, 06:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,548
Posted By rodrigo
Hello Ray, Thanks for your feedback. This...

Hello Ray,

Thanks for your feedback.
This article from Clemson University is what got me all excited about Wood Ashes:
Best Management Practices for Wood Ash Used as an Agricultural Soil...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 07-06-2011, 10:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,548
Posted By rodrigo
Wood ashes for Cymbidium nutrition

I've been reading a little about wood ashes, and I like what I have found so far about it :blushing:

It is rich in Calcium and Potassium.... and cheap ;)

It seems that cymbidiums like being...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 07-04-2011, 08:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,357
Posted By rodrigo
Hello Cym Ladye, Do you mean that cymbs that...

Hello Cym Ladye,
Do you mean that cymbs that their foliage tends to bend or easily fracture is because of lack of light?
I thought there were genetic factors (some hybrids have straight leaves,...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 06-18-2011, 03:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,040
Posted By rodrigo
Good point Cym Ladye Thanks, Rodrigo

Good point Cym Ladye
Thanks,
Rodrigo
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 06-15-2011, 08:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,676
Posted By rodrigo
Hi Bob, Beautiful red!!! Is there any 'warm...

Hi Bob,
Beautiful red!!!
Is there any 'warm tolerance' in it by any chance? :blushing:

Regards,

Rodrigo
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 06-11-2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,040
Posted By rodrigo
Hi Bob, Thanks for your insight. Does...

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your insight.

Does that mean this phenomenon happens only when reproducing via tissue culture?

When this happens, it seems that is the end of the pseudo-bulb growth. As...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 06-10-2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,040
Posted By rodrigo
Hi Alyons, I thought it was a leaf that had...

Hi Alyons,

I thought it was a leaf that had not opened yet also. But, I've seen it grow for months now, and if you look at it closely, there is no place in the whole "Sabre" that looks like it is...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 06-10-2011, 10:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,040
Posted By rodrigo
Cymbidium "Sabre" Leaf

I have this Cymbidium that has grown a weird "Sabre" looking leaf.

I have seen this before, but I wonder if somebody else has seen this phenomenon, and if somebody knows why this happens.

I...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 06-07-2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,306
Posted By rodrigo
Hi Zsa! Beautiful! I will also like to know...

Hi Zsa!
Beautiful!
I will also like to know where you got this WT beauty.
Regards,

Rodrigo
Forum: Propagation 05-23-2011, 11:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,118
Posted By rodrigo
Flasked seedlings turned white

I recently purchased some Cymbidium flasks from Thailand.

Unfortunately, the shipping took almost a month to get to me, so the plants were in the dark for a long time and turned white :( ...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-17-2011, 09:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,659
Posted By rodrigo
Hi Bob, This is interesting... I have...

Hi Bob,

This is interesting... I have several Sarah Jean "Ice Cascade" I started from flask about 3 years ago and they have been very slow in growing. I have them at 1250 mts. but I have been...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-14-2011, 09:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,659
Posted By rodrigo
Thanks Marissa Nice setup! With all those...

Thanks Marissa
Nice setup!
With all those flowers in there, you could open a flower shop!

I was specifically thinking about drain water from the hanging plants falling on the bench plants. Has...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-13-2011, 06:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,434
Posted By rodrigo
I've found over the years that the only way to...

I've found over the years that the only way to cure a plant with black rot (specifically Phytophthora fungi infestation has been my torture :(( ) is to remove all substrate, remove all contaminated...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 04-13-2011, 06:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,659
Posted By rodrigo
Hi Marissa, You're so lucky! All of...

Hi Marissa,

You're so lucky!

All of them are great, but I love your Honey Bunny 'Sugar Candy'

From your #4 photo, I can see you have lots of Cyms. How many do you have?

Also, do you have...
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