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Originally Posted by james mickelso
K and B, when I disagree with some of the methods I read about here, it is not in disagreement with the poster. It is mainly for the majority of the readers here on the " Beginners" forum. I try and impart info from a mainstream perspective. Beginners make enough mistakes without learning normal cultural requirements. Most of what I have learned was garnered from reading AOS mags for the decades I have been growing orchids, eating out of my gardens for decades, growing bonsai for decades, and making more mistakes than most will ever make. I applaud your innovative ways of growing orchids. I would be thrilled to come over and grow, repot, divide, rescue, and enjoy orchids with you all. In less than two years I am retiring and hope to meet all of the posters/members of the Orchidboard. So remember it isn't about those here who are master growers or have been growing for years. It's about the cultural requirements of most orchids and the beginners here who see a lot of different methods to arrive at the same place. It's not an argument. It's a discussion.
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I agree, it is a discussion. I realize there are different methods but to declare doom to a Catt if you soak it for several hours is wrong, regardless of the length of time you have been growing orchids. I do not understand your statement "from a mainstream perspective". I didn't invent the soak for hours method, I learned it from a gentleman that was 82 years old and had been growing orchids since the 50's. He was pretty mainstream and his tips have served me well.
I too got my start in orchids after growing garden plants and bonsai for several years. I also hybridized daylilies and hosta and grew them from seed. It was easy to make the switch to orchids since I already understood the concept of which end of the orchid to put in a pot, where did they originate so what conditions do I have to apply to make it grow. All plant material has their different requirements to grow, it isn't really a mystery.
I thought you were going to retire and go to Chile or Peru to enjoy life.
Brooke
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