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Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-28-2019, 05:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,340
Posted By seagull
mites may have been an issue i don't have pics...

mites may have been an issue
i don't have pics of the dropped leaves, and most of the plants have regenerated. are there any threads on this board about acclimating stuff to outdoors for the summer?...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-17-2019, 09:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,340
Posted By seagull
one interesting thing i read is that human eyes...

one interesting thing i read is that human eyes cant perceive the intensity of a bulb very well
to us, an old bulb may look bright but still not emit enough light to a plant
ive seen sunburn on...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-16-2019, 07:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,340
Posted By seagull
i always thought cattleyas don't bloom unless the...

i always thought cattleyas don't bloom unless the sun is strong over them, and that oncs were scrubland things from central america that are drought tolerant
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-15-2019, 10:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,340
Posted By seagull
summers outside-more harm than good?

hey guys
i put a lot of my orchids outside for the summer, including stuff that should be sun-loving; all my onc. alliance things, my cattleya alliance plants, dends, cymbs, etc
i have encountered...
Forum: Cymbidium Alliance 03-09-2019, 09:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,924
Posted By seagull
flasking questions

so my cymb pollination has worked and a few flowers are developing pods, so in a year or so i will need to flask seeds
i have 2 questions
1: do these incubate in the dark since they are...
Forum: Orchid Show Announcements 02-01-2019, 06:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,315
Posted By seagull
NH orchid show

anyone else going to the New Hampshire orchid show on the weekend of the 9th?? i will be there saturday
Forum: Propagation 12-26-2018, 02:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,921
Posted By seagull
that's my general approach as in microprop,...

that's my general approach as in microprop, growth regulatots r used to create somatic embryos or induce embryogenesis. orchid seeds r already embryos. if that means i let a flask sit idly for a few...
Forum: Propagation 12-26-2018, 10:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,921
Posted By seagull
i have BAP and coconut water for media, should i...

i have BAP and coconut water for media, should i add more to it? should i get kinetin? is cytokinin damaging to later growth??
Forum: Propagation 12-25-2018, 10:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,921
Posted By seagull
there's a popular notion that orchids produce so...

there's a popular notion that orchids produce so many seeds because so few land in a spot with a micorhizum. i think that a good number of seeds GERMINATE in the wild, but subsequent protocorm and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-22-2018, 02:14 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 239,924
Posted By seagull
i have bletilla and goodyera that go dormant all...

i have bletilla and goodyera that go dormant all winter. my cymbs, dend nobile, and dend kingianum get a cool/dry rest for about 5 weeks starting in nov.
the nobile is setting out flower buds now
Forum: Pests & Diseases 12-22-2018, 02:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,435
Posted By seagull
i had this happen to a phal once. i simply...

i had this happen to a phal once. i simply wrapped it in moist sphagnum for a few weeks. it perked up and then i put it in more proper media and watered regularly
Forum: Propagation 12-22-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,921
Posted By seagull
protocorms developing slowly? help

hey guys so here's the scoop
i have a variety of orchid seeds and protocorms, mostly phal hybrids and cattleya intergenerics, but development is SLOW. my slc "dorris and byron" × cattleya "aka tori"...
Forum: Propagation 02-21-2018, 12:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,223
Posted By seagull
i reheated and swirled it's much better

i reheated and swirled
it's much better
Forum: Propagation 02-19-2018, 06:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,223
Posted By seagull
autoclaving fail?

so i went to make the banana formulation media from a thread here that had the banana, water, vitamin B1, orchid fertilizer, honey, activated charcoal, and agar
after i did this i poured into jars...
Forum: Hybrids 02-05-2018, 09:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,583
Posted By seagull
thank you for that info. i will stop peroxiding...

thank you for that info. i will stop peroxiding mine then. saves on peroxide too cuz i brush my teeth with it
Forum: Hybrids 02-05-2018, 07:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,583
Posted By seagull
rot or normal lignification?

hey does darkening on the crown of a phal always mean rot? ive seen plants get brownish or yellow spots and be ok
a few of my phals have a little darkening near the very base, especially where roots...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 01-28-2018, 10:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,867
Posted By seagull
why does fungus love my oncs?

so i have 2 oncs, 1 is a little baby one with frost damage from shipping, the other i got in september and is larger
so the larger one is a bit odd
it came to me in sphagnum moss which kept molding...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-24-2018, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,369
Posted By seagull
dend king already regrowing

alright so this is a groovy story for yall
my dend. king was outside until the week before thanksgiving
i brought it in and set it in front of a drafty door and just ignored it, no water or...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-12-2018, 08:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,168
Posted By seagull
that is my theory since the bark mix just wont...

that is my theory since the bark mix just wont dry despite everything else being dry
i will repot
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-11-2018, 09:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,168
Posted By seagull
most arr but the start of a new cane also died ...

most arr but the start of a new cane also died
the leaves near the blooms are ok
and i dont have enough posts yet
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 01-11-2018, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,168
Posted By seagull
den-phal may be dying

so my dend phal is on a windowsill with moderate light and is in the upper 60s. i am trying to let it dry between waterings but the media still feels moist when i stick my finger into it
the plant...
Forum: Off Topic - Totally 01-09-2018, 11:01 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,037
Posted By seagull
my username is seagull because that was my high...

my username is seagull because that was my high school nickname
i've had a lot of nicknames (at my old job when my restrictive eating was real bad i got called tapeworm and had to quit after being...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-09-2018, 10:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,299
Posted By seagull
thank you for alerting me of this i just...

thank you for alerting me of this
i just learned they are terrestrial
i will pot mine up so it does better
i will also move my other ones out of orchid mix and into normal soil
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-08-2018, 07:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,299
Posted By seagull
i have trouble uploading pics to the forum

i have trouble uploading pics to the forum
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-08-2018, 07:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,375
Posted By seagull
will they be ok for 2 weeks?

hey so i feel like my high light requiring orchids (epi, dend, cattleya, cymb, and vanda) would do better in a heated greenhouse
but i can't move them until the 3rd week of the month
will they be...
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