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Advanced Discussion
Today, 04:42 AM
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Does this bag Peter's Excel look usable?
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Whoever repackaged it did a terrible job of...
Whoever repackaged it did a terrible job of keeping it dry. You cannot use weight for dispensing it, but volume is still fine.
While the fertilizer is still fine for use, if it weighs 1 pound...
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Growing on Mounts
Yesterday, 01:11 PM
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My First Mount: Mini phal on mopani
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Ray
Put the plant on the mount and add a small pad of...
Put the plant on the mount and add a small pad of sphagnum on top of the roots, not under them.
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Beginner Discussion
Yesterday, 07:18 AM
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How do commercial growers grow their leaves so big?
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Ray
While light certainly is a factor, I vote for...
While light certainly is a factor, I vote for water, as that is the true driving force for growth.
In order for any plant to add one pound of mass, it must absorb and process about 200 pounds (25...
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Identification Forum
05-11-2024, 06:49 AM
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Like a box of chocolates....not in the order, what is it?
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Ray
If you are referring to Triton Orchids,...
If you are referring to Triton Orchids, understand that Michael acquires plants from nurseries in Hawaii and resells them. Some are from Quintal Farms, but the Ocidiinae plugs are likely from The...
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About this board
05-10-2024, 06:58 AM
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Issue Posting/PM/Email from OB
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Ray
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Identification Forum
05-09-2024, 09:03 AM
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Black Phal!
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137
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Ray
There are no truly black pigments in orchid...
There are no truly black pigments in orchid flowers, but hybridizing can result in a mixture of others that appears to be black. When held up to a light, the dark red or purple colors become evident.
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Advanced Discussion
05-08-2024, 08:05 AM
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Fertilizer w Cal-mag in southern florida?
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Ray
A couple of comments: N, Ca, Mg, and K can...
A couple of comments:
N, Ca, Mg, and K can complete for uptake sites within the plant. An excess in one can result in a deficiency in one or more of the others.
Fertilizer is one of the least...
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About this board
05-07-2024, 02:10 PM
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Issue Posting/PM/Email from OB
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Issue Posting/PM/Email from OB
"Zoren" has been a member here for a while, but has been away. Now he finds that he is unable to post a new thread and he gets an error telling him something about his permission settings.
He...
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Growing Under Lights
05-06-2024, 08:17 AM
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Which Spectrum ?
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Ray
I will add that anyone looking into LED plant...
I will add that anyone looking into LED plant light should check out botanicalleds.com.
The owner is an orchid grower, and he used both a par meter and spectrophotometer to design the lamps, and...
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Cypripedium Alliance - others
05-05-2024, 06:35 AM
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Starting with Phrags -- some questions
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Ray
If space is not an issue, look for a division of...
If space is not an issue, look for a division of Sorcerer’s Apprentice. It seems to be a very robust and tolerant plant that blooms pretty freely. The potential drawback is that they have 18”-20”...
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Terrarium Gardening
05-05-2024, 06:29 AM
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Terrarium conditions - avoiding mold
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Ray
Mold is ubiquitous. The stuff on the wood slab...
Mold is ubiquitous. The stuff on the wood slab is decomposing the long-since dead tissue.
That said, the high humidity and temperature in the tank are probably the factors supporting the mold...
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Identification Forum
05-04-2024, 08:34 AM
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Mislabeled Vanda
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Ray
The form looks a lot like what used to be called...
The form looks a lot like what used to be called an ascocentrum, so I'd have to consider it an unknown hybrid.
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Hybrids
05-03-2024, 04:00 PM
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Phal with 5 spikes
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Ray
@Thsmith - kudos to you! That is a great...
@Thsmith - kudos to you!
That is a great example of “correct culture” leading to an abundance of stored resources and the plant’s “comfort level” that they will continue.
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Beginner Discussion
05-03-2024, 03:56 PM
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Down the rabbit hole for fertilizers
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Ray
True enough. In fact, the only fertilizer...
True enough.
In fact, the only fertilizer ever formulated specifically with orchids in mind is K-Lite, which is a derivative of the MSU RO formula.
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Beginner Discussion
05-03-2024, 08:23 AM
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Down the rabbit hole for fertilizers
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Posted By
Ray
it is a 1.1% N formula (i.e., you’re mostly...
it is a 1.1% N formula (i.e., you’re mostly paying a lot of money for water). For weekly applications, I would use 9.2/1.1 = 8.36 ml/L - 8 is fine.
They recommend 5 ml/2 L every other watering,...
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Cypripedium Alliance - others
05-02-2024, 04:47 PM
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Phragmipedium Nicolle Tower
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Ray
Spray the spike, buds, and flowers with a 1...
Spray the spike, buds, and flowers with a 1 TBSP/gal Kelpak solution. The phlorotannins in it slow senescence, so the blossoms hang in there better.
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Pests & Diseases
05-02-2024, 07:41 AM
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Last ditch effort on what to do.
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Ray
Drugstore hydrogen peroxide is terrible for...
Drugstore hydrogen peroxide is terrible for roots.
Never try to kill root rot with a disinfectant. Healthy tissue does not rot. The roots were dead, so fungi took advantage and started...
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Terrarium Gardening
05-02-2024, 07:37 AM
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Weird smell coming from new terrarium setup
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Posted By
Ray
Molds and bacteria are ubiquitous. You cannot...
Molds and bacteria are ubiquitous. You cannot eliminate them, nor do you necessarily want to.
The plants and substrate are loaded with them, and some will populate little puddles - they’re great...
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Beginner Discussion
05-02-2024, 07:30 AM
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Down the rabbit hole for fertilizers
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Posted By
Ray
Fertilizer is important, but the demand is...
Fertilizer is important, but the demand is extremely low and the formula almost doesn’t matter.
For any plant to add one pound of mass, it must consume and process only 5 grams - roughly a...
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Beginner Discussion
05-02-2024, 07:20 AM
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Tricky watering - Dendrobium
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290
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Ray
Addressing item 3 - why mist the plant? If...
Addressing item 3 - why mist the plant?
If the goal is raising the humidity, misting the plant doesn’t; all it does is wet the leaves, which does little for the plant.
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Identification Forum
05-01-2024, 02:02 PM
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Phal and Cymbidium I.d. Please
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139
Posted By
Ray
The phalaenopsis **might be Big Foot Stripes, but...
The phalaenopsis **might be Big Foot Stripes, but you'll never be certain, which also applies to the cymbidium.
There are just so many different hybrids out there, you cannot ever say for sure.
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Orchids in Bloom
05-01-2024, 01:58 PM
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Does this qualify as a black orchid?
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208
Posted By
Ray
I would not say it's black, but it's damned...
I would not say it's black, but it's damned close, and really nice - and that's coming from someone who is not fond of dendrobiums.
Orchids don't really have a black pigment, but the combinations...
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Terrarium Gardening
05-01-2024, 08:11 AM
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Weird smell coming from new terrarium setup
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177
Posted By
Ray
You’ll have to describe the “foul smell” a bit...
You’ll have to describe the “foul smell” a bit better.
It’s probably bacterial or fungal, growing in the potting media in that humid environment, or it could be related to a product you used.
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Beginner Discussion
04-30-2024, 05:59 PM
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Banana Tea
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277
Posted By
Ray
Way back when, banana peels may very well have...
Way back when, banana peels may very well have been beneficial in providing potassium, but only because nothing else was available.
I think a lot of these home brew ideas are just perpetuated from...
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Introductions - Break the Ice !
04-30-2024, 07:40 AM
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6
Hi! Newbie here
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224
Posted By
Ray
Welcome, Laura.
Welcome, Laura.
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