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Forum: Outdoor Gardening Today, 02:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 99
Posted By Ray
Winter growing? Bulbs with green growth were...

Winter growing?

Bulbs with green growth were dug and planted this time last year. Despite being pampered and “Kelpak-ed”, they completely crapped out by the end of June.

They emerged from the...
Forum: Outdoor Gardening Yesterday, 06:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 99
Posted By Ray
Byzantine Gladiolus

I've seen these as I "flash by" on my way from Oak Island to Southport, and I have wanted to harvest them for year, but every spring, the county usually mows them down before I can.

That road is...
Forum: Scientific Matters 04-17-2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 205
Posted By Ray
Spraying with cinnamon leaf oil is best a...

Spraying with cinnamon leaf oil is best a dilution in rubbing alcohol @ 1 - 1.5 ml/L
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-16-2024, 07:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 168
Posted By Ray
Hot pepper wax?

Hot pepper wax?
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-16-2024, 07:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 128
Posted By Ray
Welcome, Alexander.

Welcome, Alexander.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 04-15-2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 253
Posted By Ray
Yeah, Sam had a good eye when remaking crosses. ...

Yeah, Sam had a good eye when remaking crosses. That one was actually registered in 1893!
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 04-15-2024, 07:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 253
Posted By Ray
That’s a really nice one. May I ask its source?

That’s a really nice one. May I ask its source?
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 04-15-2024, 07:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 119
Posted By Ray
Plants make such “decisions” based upon their...

Plants make such “decisions” based upon their stock of phytochemical reserves and the conditions they are in.

If a plant “feels” like another spike is appropriate, leave it alone.

That said, if...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 04-15-2024, 07:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 79
Posted By Ray
I cannot imagine how you're going to succeed...

I cannot imagine how you're going to succeed without a water supply.

The hybrid is Vanda M. V. Tannins. Originally, the hybrid Memoria Thainchai was classified as an ascocenda, but has been since...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 04-11-2024, 05:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 131
Posted By Ray
Kelpak is NOT made for orchids. It has been...

Kelpak is NOT made for orchids.

It has been used on foods, fruits, nuts, grains, and turf for over four decades. I brought it to the orchid world about 11-12 years ago.

When they offered to...
Forum: Propagation 04-11-2024, 05:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 161
Posted By Ray
Yes, it is. I have been in an email...

Yes, it is.

I have been in an email conversation with Troy within the last week.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-10-2024, 03:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 151
Posted By Ray
Looks like a potential nutrient deficiency -...

Looks like a potential nutrient deficiency - although I'll admit, they are hard to diagnose.

Try watering it a few times with water containing about 2 ml/L Epsom Salt.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-08-2024, 07:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 213
Posted By Ray
That’s not much more helpful from a plant...

That’s not much more helpful from a plant nutrition standpoint, I’m afraid, but it’s still good water.

Yes, I meant ml, not grams, for fertilizer estimation.

Mass is certainly the more precise...
Forum: Species 04-08-2024, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By Ray
Phal. pulchra is a low-altitude grower from the...

Phal. pulchra is a low-altitude grower from the Philippines, so hot- to warm grower, and it does tend to throw keikies more than some species.

As far as diurnal temperature variations, I don’t see...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-07-2024, 07:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 213
Posted By Ray
That data is incomplete. Yes, you only have...

That data is incomplete. Yes, you only have about 12 ppm Ca + Mg, and the alkalinity is low, but I wonder what else is in the water that keeps the pH above neutral.

That said, I think the Rain...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-07-2024, 07:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 235
Posted By Ray
The stuff at the bottom is likely decomposed...

The stuff at the bottom is likely decomposed moss, and is something that will quickly suffocate the roots when watered.

Moisture meters are not reliable for orchid media. They are designed for...
Forum: Hybrids 04-06-2024, 07:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 178
Posted By Ray
Nice!

Nice!
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-06-2024, 07:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 181
Posted By Ray
What are you feeding it? How much? How often?

What are you feeding it? How much? How often?
Forum: Identification Forum 04-05-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 160
Posted By Ray
You’re never going to know for sure.

You’re never going to know for sure.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 04-05-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 347
Posted By Ray
A flat piece of relatively thin plastic, bent...

A flat piece of relatively thin plastic, bent into an “L” shape and inverted, attached to the back with double stick tape isn’t going to affect a thing.
Forum: Scientific Matters 04-04-2024, 08:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 268
Posted By Ray
The necrosis of newly growing tissues due to a...

The necrosis of newly growing tissues due to a calcium deficiency is entirely different from most “stem rots”.

Calcium is an essential element in all plant tissues. Without it being present as a...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 04-03-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,307
Posted By Ray
Yes, and your nitrogen source and rate of...

Yes, and your nitrogen source and rate of application can affect it, too.

Upon absorption of nitrates, plants secrete compensating OH- or CO3- ions that raise the pH. Ammonium and urea-based...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-03-2024, 08:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 219
Posted By Ray
Welcome aboard. If you’re “recently retired”...

Welcome aboard.

If you’re “recently retired” many of us are likely older.
Forum: Scientific Matters 04-03-2024, 08:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 268
Posted By Ray
A slightly technical twist - water is not taken...

A slightly technical twist - water is not taken into the plant via stomata, gases are. Liquids are absorbed through areas known as plasmodesmata. Now then, they are closely associated with stomata...
Forum: Vendor Feedback 04-02-2024, 12:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 106
Posted By Ray
Interesting site, but a little confusing about...

Interesting site, but a little confusing about the minimum pricing.

So if you spend W 200,000, that includes shipping?

I have a Korean niece-in-law. I'll see if she can help with the...
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