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Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-07-2022, 06:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,936
Posted By bil
No, that Phal is potted in broken glass only. ...

No, that Phal is potted in broken glass only. Some idiot got all huffy when I said you didn't need a fancy mix and could grow them in anything even broken glass. He said `i was an idiot, so I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-04-2022, 02:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,093
Posted By bil
Mine do shrivel a bit. The winter rains, poor...

Mine do shrivel a bit. The winter rains, poor tho they are probably help, but they do go absolutely bone dry for long periods. They aren't the only ones that seem to like it. I have 4 on the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-04-2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,936
Posted By bil
Phal media

OK, the lessons I have learned with phals teach me that you can grow them in anything or nothing, as long as you get the watering right. I always advocate to beginners and lazy people that they use...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-04-2022, 02:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,093
Posted By bil
Den nobiles are pretty but a pain in the...

Den nobiles are pretty but a pain in the whatsists. After a long period of failing to get them to bloom, I have finally worked out what they need in the winter, and it is nothing short of abuse. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-27-2022, 06:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 686
Posted By bil
Thanks Ray. Where a solvent would enter the...

Thanks Ray. Where a solvent would enter the system beats me. The water is from a well, it is piped to the RO unit and then into the food grade water tanks. I add ferts are 2g per 5 litres and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-25-2022, 03:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 686
Posted By bil
Thanks for the kind words. So far still in good...

Thanks for the kind words. So far still in good health and growing orchids. Have moved to wall mounted Lavine Boards to house the orchids which is looking good.

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Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-24-2022, 02:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 686
Posted By bil
Valve problems

Been using mistking pumps and fittings to water my orchid boards. They all work really well, but the taps/valves are having certain problems. If you strip one down, the central part is a rotating...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-31-2021, 06:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,192
Posted By bil
Ray, can you expand on PAR and PPF please? I can...

Ray, can you expand on PAR and PPF please? I can get DLI and ppfd on this app
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-31-2021, 06:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,192
Posted By bil
Hi rbarata, yeah still around. Thanks for...

Hi rbarata, yeah still around.

Thanks for the suggestions, if anyone else has any that would be great.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-30-2021, 12:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,192
Posted By bil
Light levels for orchids.

Has anyone got a list, or a link to a list of light levels for orchids please??

I'm looking for something fairly detailed and comprehensive, not the usual somewhat casual quantities. My photo app...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-14-2021, 01:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By bil
Thank you all for the kind words and for the...

Thank you all for the kind words and for the suggestions. It's always a pain in the whatsits when specimen plants that you have had for years take a hit.

As for temps, no we aren't in the central...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-13-2021, 03:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By bil
vanda replacements.

OK, had a chill in the greenhouse after watering and my vandas have been badly hit, lot of root and leaf loss, and I am worried that they will die.
If I replace them they will take a couple of years...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-30-2019, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,669
Posted By bil
There are three green hard pBs wall with the look...

There are three green hard pBs wall with the look of old pBs, the other three are brown and rotten. Plus the whole plant has one leaf. There isn't a single 'fresh' pB.

PS, thanks for the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-29-2019, 06:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,669
Posted By bil
Dolly you are a sweetheart. I will tell her...

Dolly you are a sweetheart. I will tell her that. I am so sorry to hear there are so may problems there. Sadly it seems that the people at the bottom of the ladder are left to rot while the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-29-2019, 03:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,669
Posted By bil
Wotcher Dolly, lovely to see you again. You know...

Wotcher Dolly, lovely to see you again. You know how it is, things change and you forget to look for posts. Thanks for the kind words. How's the weather there? We have finally slid into reliable...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-29-2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,669
Posted By bil
Yeah, me neither if it had looked like that.

Yeah, me neither if it had looked like that.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-29-2019, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,669
Posted By bil
Well, I had one before, (had to leave the...

Well, I had one before, (had to leave the greenhouse with my OH last winter/ spring and as she isn't a serious orchid person, she didn't realise that a couple were getting too hot. Still she kept...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-29-2019, 02:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,669
Posted By bil
is this a reasonable complaint?

I bought this Den hibiki Sandra's delight, and it arrived with 3 out of six pBs rotting and one green leaf only. All three green pBs look old and frankly past their best. I have approached the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-03-2018, 11:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,258
Posted By bil
OK, thanks.

OK, thanks.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-03-2018, 11:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,258
Posted By bil
spider mite magnification question

OK, had a bad bout of resistent spider mite, so I need to take a bit more care in the future. A magnifying glass is awkward when you really need both hands, so I thought of getting a jeweller's...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-03-2018, 03:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 956
Posted By bil
"Orchids roots are designed to catch water and...

"Orchids roots are designed to catch water and expend very quickly and prolonged wet feet causes this mechanism to fail, eventually killing the roots."

Were that true, surely water culture, or S/H...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-21-2018, 12:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,299
Posted By bil
Mounted, because they look good, and free up lots...

Mounted, because they look good, and free up lots of bench space.

I don't dispute there are problems, but I like problem solving.
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 01-09-2018, 01:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,487
Posted By bil
I find that Catasetinae do rather well with their...

I find that Catasetinae do rather well with their feet wet, a lot of light, heat and strong ferts. In your shoes, I would sit the pot in a solution of strong fertiliser (I use 300 ppm N). I leave...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-07-2018, 04:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,159
Posted By bil
Good point on the tendency to grow downwards, but...

Good point on the tendency to grow downwards, but what I notice is that in the roots, negative phototropism trumps the effects of gravity. Where the light is the same all round, roots will grow...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-04-2018, 11:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,924
Posted By bil
With phals in sieved coarse bark, the depth...

With phals in sieved coarse bark, the depth doesn't matter. It's when you use fine bark, or worst of all moss or fine bark/moss. Then depth is vital, and potentially lethal if you get it wrong.
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