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Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-18-2008, 04:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,252
Posted By Niki
Ross, Great, thanks for the reply! How do...

Ross,

Great, thanks for the reply! How do you make the "strong mix for..." you mentioned above?

Thanks!

Niki
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-18-2008, 02:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,252
Posted By Niki
HELP! Someone put mildew clothes in soaking orchid bark, can I use??

:(( :(( :((

I am SO angry.

A repair came to fix my washing machine. I told him I was in the middle of repotting orchids in the sink and to be careful. He took the clothing that had clogged...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 12-11-2008, 08:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 31,271
Posted By Niki
What's a sticky?

What's a sticky?
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 12-11-2008, 08:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By Niki
Thanks for the feedback everyone. How much...

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

How much bleach or phylum? And for how long? And do you do any rinses afterwards?

I have a very good ventilation system in my kitchen...is there anything...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 12-11-2008, 03:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 31,271
Posted By Niki
Ross, thank you!!!! You saved me LOADS of...

Ross,

thank you!!!! You saved me LOADS of time.

I'm committed to growing some orchids in my very dark bedroom. I just purchased a tray so that I can maintain humidity for the orchids. We...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 12-11-2008, 03:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,848
Posted By Niki
Thanks, I have the Phals I just moved to S/H in a...

Thanks, I have the Phals I just moved to S/H in a warm enviroment with the bags you recc. around them, and they're in my warmest room (~70F). the rest of the house is around 62F.

I noticed mold...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-11-2008, 03:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,573
Posted By Niki
Okay, I'm getting ready to repot. I bought...

Okay,

I'm getting ready to repot. I bought the orchid bark--CHC/perlite/charcoal--and it's undergoing it's third soak now (the first was for 24 hours, the second for 48 hours because I got...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 12-11-2008, 03:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,095
Posted By Niki
Angry Can I reuse S/H media if previous orchid rotted from bottom of bulb and molded?

I purchased a clearance orchid that looked okay. I was planning on repotting it. After about 3 weeks, I noticed one of the bulbs was turning brown and soft (rot) from the base of the pbulb. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-30-2008, 09:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,573
Posted By Niki
For those of you who think they're getting too...

For those of you who think they're getting too much water...is this due to how the soil looks, or is it based on how the plant looks? The reason I ask is that based on how they were when I bought...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-30-2008, 05:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,573
Posted By Niki
The above post was about the first of my two...

The above post was about the first of my two orchids. Here are the pics and info on the second:


The second orchid is a dendrobium that looked like it was in great shape (although I know nothing...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-30-2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,573
Posted By Niki
Help saving/caring for (and identifying) clearance orchids

So I said I would never do this again, but Smith and hawkins had clearance orchids that were too good a deal to pass up.

If they die in 90 days, I can return them. So, I have 90 days to save...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-26-2008, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,848
Posted By Niki
Ray, Thank you for all this info! I will...

Ray,

Thank you for all this info! I will try placing a bag around the orchids to prevent moisture loss and will keep them in low light. For now, I'll just water with KLN root grow.

How long...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-25-2008, 11:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,848
Posted By Niki
Angry My sad pbulb story + help saving maxillaria tenuifolia poorly timed for move to S/H

What first brought me to this board was my first non Phal orchid plant, which I adored. I had two Phals and had grown them with no problems (honestly, they pretty much grew themselves) so I figured...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-25-2008, 08:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Posted By Niki
Ross, Gin, and cb977, Oh my goodness! I...

Ross, Gin, and cb977,

Oh my goodness! I didn't realize that the spoon was a multi-measuring spoon. I just assumed the smaller end was the handle (I have some other spoons similarly that shaped...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-25-2008, 03:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Posted By Niki
yes, I know that. But, Ray's spoon says 1/2 TSP...

yes, I know that. But, Ray's spoon says 1/2 TSP on it, which makes it sound like it's a teaspoon. But, it's actually 1/2 Tablespoon. And, some baking spoons are labeled as TBP (all caps) and they...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-25-2008, 02:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Posted By Niki
Exclamation HELP!!! Is MSU fert 3/4 tsp/gal or Tbsp/gal??

I asked you all how much MSU fertilizer I should be using a while ago and most said 3/4 tsp per gallon (to get ~125ppm N), which is consistent with what the MSU fertilizer recc. Could someone...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-01-2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,706
Posted By Niki
Thanks for the responses everyone! Do you...

Thanks for the responses everyone!

Do you all just add the root grow every time you water and fert, when the plant is not in bloom, or just when you are transferring to S/H?

And Ray, thank...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 11-01-2008, 03:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,706
Posted By Niki
Smile How much MSU fert AND K-L-N should I add??

Hello,

I know there's a thread out there on this, but I can't seem to find it when I search.

I purchased the MSU fertilizer for RO and the Dyna-Gro K-L-N Root Growth Stimulant from First Rays...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-30-2008, 02:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,248
Posted By Niki
Ray, Just wanted you to know that I did what...

Ray,

Just wanted you to know that I did what you suggested (watered frequently, to flush out the deposits) and the orchid seems to be doing extremely well.

It's sending out all sorts of new...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-14-2008, 12:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,248
Posted By Niki
Ray, Thanks for getting back to me. As I...

Ray,

Thanks for getting back to me. As I mentioned in my first post, I soaked the pellets in RO water for 48 hours, changing the water twice the first day and one the second day.

I also...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-14-2008, 03:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,248
Posted By Niki
Okay, so after reading another post I looked at...

Okay, so after reading another post I looked at what I'm seeing on my media more closely. Depending on the light I view it in, the whispy, white, airy tendrils I'm seeing look almost like they're...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 07-14-2008, 03:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,248
Posted By Niki
mold on S/H media

I just moved one of my Phals to S/H three weeks ago. It seems to be doing fine, however I just noticed that there is something airy and white (which I am assuming is mold) growing in the media. I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-25-2008, 04:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,924
Posted By Niki
Yep, It's a coconut. I'm a little bit...

Yep,

It's a coconut.

I'm a little bit worried, though, because they only had twi oncidium-type orchid left in the store, same variety (both were the coconut ones)--one plant had these black...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 06-25-2008, 12:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,729
Posted By Niki
Jim, Thanks for the info! My new buds just...

Jim,

Thanks for the info! My new buds just started getting the white corky material and so I transplanted to S/H this afternoon.

I also have a maxillaria tenuifolia that just started new...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-24-2008, 07:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,663
Posted By Niki
Thanks! I'm hoping that since the other Phal is...

Thanks! I'm hoping that since the other Phal is showing new growth, it'll quickly adjust to the new medium. I'm sterlizing my scissors now and then I'll pull it out of the pot, trim the roots back,...
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