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Forum: Species 08-13-2014, 09:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,717
Posted By TylerK
Thanks Bud. I appreciate the kind comments.

Thanks Bud. I appreciate the kind comments.
Forum: Species 08-12-2014, 07:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,717
Posted By TylerK
Sure. I'll never win any awards for my...

Sure. I'll never win any awards for my photography skills, but here are a couple.

http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w323/ttkidd/Orchids/IMG_20140812_185303.jpg
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Forum: Species 08-11-2014, 08:27 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,717
Posted By TylerK
Beautiful plant, and one of my favorites. ...

Beautiful plant, and one of my favorites.

The one I have was my first non-supermarket orchid purchase about 10 years ago. It survived years of bad culture and a fungal infection that wiped out...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 08-11-2014, 07:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,101
Posted By TylerK
Sumisoil

Has anyone here used a product called Sumisoil on their orchids? I found it in a Lee Valley cataloge.... it basically looks like very small sized hydroton (about the size of black pepper seeds).
...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-26-2014, 06:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,083
Posted By TylerK
Thanks for the kind comments everyone. :) ...

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. :)

It is quite fragrant at night....closest I can describe is lemon/lime citrus.
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 06-25-2014, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,083
Posted By TylerK
Rhyncholaelia digbyana

Blooming for the first time. I wish I was a better photographer.

http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w323/ttkidd/Orchids/orchid.jpg...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-23-2010, 09:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,262
Posted By TylerK
According to the Phyton 27 literature, it is both...

According to the Phyton 27 literature, it is both a fungicide and a bactericide and I have used it effectively to treat both. The link below is the Phyton technical bulletin which explains how to...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-23-2010, 08:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,262
Posted By TylerK
Given that this is continuing to happen to you...

Given that this is continuing to happen to you with this plant, I'm thinking you have some form of bacterial infection probably spread through your pot. If I understand properly what's been...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 09-14-2010, 08:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,701
Posted By TylerK
Wow. Have to say, I got furious just reading...

Wow. Have to say, I got furious just reading that. I don't usually swear a lot, but she'd have gotten an earful of very loud profanity had she done that to one of my plants.

Tyler
Forum: Contests & Polls 09-13-2010, 01:04 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,270
Posted By TylerK
lol. Took me a while to find that even after you...

lol. Took me a while to find that even after you replied :)
Forum: Contests & Polls 09-13-2010, 12:53 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,270
Posted By TylerK
Do we have official winners yet, or is the voting...

Do we have official winners yet, or is the voting still open?

Tyler
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-11-2010, 07:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,332
Posted By TylerK
Very nice plant Ray. I must be doing something...

Very nice plant Ray. I must be doing something wrong. Every plant that I've put into s/h has done well, with the exception of the paphs. They don't die...they just don't thrive or bloom.

From...
Forum: Propagation 09-11-2010, 07:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,312
Posted By TylerK
Question Interested in learning about orchid hybridization

I'm interested to learn about orchid hybridization. Does anyone know of any online sources, or still in print books that might provide a good place to start?

For the time being, I'm less...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-07-2010, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,681
Posted By TylerK
Question phal lueddemanniana crown rot

I have a phal lueddemanniana that I purchased about a year ago. The main plant was in fact a basal keiki that had outgrown the original plant, which had presumably suffered from crown rot. The...
Forum: Species 09-06-2010, 03:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,715
Posted By TylerK
Very nice Royal. I bought one of these...

Very nice Royal.

I bought one of these fairly recently, and it came with a small basal keiki even though the main crown was putting out a new leaf. The plant seems to be otherwise in good...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-06-2010, 02:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,094
Posted By TylerK
What made you think bacterial? Anything...

What made you think bacterial? Anything bacterial that I've ever had has always fairly rapidly turned things mushy and smelly. I assumed this was something fungal because it progresses fairly...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-06-2010, 02:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,094
Posted By TylerK
Thanks for the reply. I've never tested the...

Thanks for the reply.

I've never tested the ph of my water unfortunately. I just use Toronto tap water, which is just piped in from lake Ontario - some hardness, but nothing too bad. For...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-06-2010, 12:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,094
Posted By TylerK
Finally some pictures

Sorry for the delay. Due to some renovations underway it was difficult to find my camera.

I hope these help.

The first picture is of the whole plant. The second and third pictures are of...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-02-2010, 08:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,094
Posted By TylerK
Unlikely to be mites, though I suppose it's...

Unlikely to be mites, though I suppose it's possible. I had transferred it into s/h in the spring and was keeping it inside my terrarium until the roots had a chance to establish. Humidity in there...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-02-2010, 08:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,094
Posted By TylerK
Thanks for all the responses. I'll look around...

Thanks for all the responses. I'll look around for my digital camera when I get home from work today.

With the phyton having been applied a couple times now it doesn't look a lot like it did...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-01-2010, 08:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,094
Posted By TylerK
Unhappy Serial Paph killer

I seem to be completely clueless when it comes to growing Paphs. Though it's never been widespread, they all eventually seem to succumb one by one to the same disease.

It starts out as an...
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-27-2010, 11:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,726
Posted By TylerK
Hi George, Thanks for the picture. It looks...

Hi George,

Thanks for the picture. It looks like it flowers on a relatively small plant compared to other Stanhopeas.
Forum: Catasetum and Stanhopea Alliance 08-26-2010, 12:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,726
Posted By TylerK
Question Stanhopea ecornuta

I just bought a Stanhopea ecornuta. Is anyone else growing one of these? Apparently the flower spikes are quite short and will not grow down through the medium like other Stanhopeas. Should it...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 08-23-2010, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,558
Posted By TylerK
If your roots haven't rotted in a month, they...

If your roots haven't rotted in a month, they might not rot at all. In my experience so far, if they're going to rot there is significant noticeable decay within a week or two. I've put a few Phals...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 08-19-2010, 10:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,952
Posted By TylerK
Watering with KLN isn't going to stop your roots...

Watering with KLN isn't going to stop your roots from rotting. In most cases when moving to s/h your old roots will rot away.

Are there new roots on the plant? Generally, you shouldn't move...
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