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Forum: Cattleya Alliance 07-08-2010, 08:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,599
Posted By bodnsoul
Very nice. I am actually taking a break from...

Very nice. I am actually taking a break from potting up a flask of those I bought from Carmela. Unfortunately it will be a while before I see any blooms but hey when I do I got like 50 of them.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-08-2010, 01:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,652
Posted By bodnsoul
I rescue orchids all the time. The plant vendor...

I rescue orchids all the time. The plant vendor at the local Home Depot chucks them in the trash when they are done with bloom cycle and so I often walk away with 5-15 orchids for under a buck each....
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-08-2010, 12:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,130
Posted By bodnsoul
Very good, thanks. I was pretty sure it was a...

Very good, thanks. I was pretty sure it was a good media for the purpose but wanted to check others experience.
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-08-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,574
Posted By bodnsoul
in very hard water the high carbonate levels will...

in very hard water the high carbonate levels will tend to buffer any changes in pH. My water is so soft and so little is from carbonate that I sometimes add a touch of calcium carbonate to my water...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-08-2010, 10:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,574
Posted By bodnsoul
depending on your particular water it may help or...

depending on your particular water it may help or not. I am not a whiz at water chemistry but there is permanent and temporary hardness and if memory serves boiling will not remove permanent...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-08-2010, 09:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,130
Posted By bodnsoul
Perlite or rockwool as a medium for seedlings?

Has anyone used perlite or rockwool as a medium when deflasking. Carmela uses small rockwool cubes for their Cattleya plugs. I was thinking more of useing the granulated rockwool or perlite as a...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-08-2010, 08:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,574
Posted By bodnsoul
The question of R/O water is not quite so simple,...

The question of R/O water is not quite so simple, but not that difficult either. Much depends on the water source you have. Here I have very soft water (50 ppm +/-) and very low chlorine in the...
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