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FERTILIZERS: Should Vary with the Medium Used

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For osmunda; tree fern, terrestrials, Holite, Solite, etc., use 10-5-8 at 1 gram per liter of water; for bark use 30-4-8 at 1.15 grams per liter. Hort. reviews 5,358 Read More

FERTILIZERS: Survey of Contents

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Nutrient element content of commercial fertilizers such as Peters, Plantprod, etc., plus their trace elements for 13 differ- ent chemicals listed; refer to OA87-201 Read More

FERTILIZERS: Tailored Feeding Plan

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago 1st week: fish emulsion; 2nd week: for vegetative growth 30-10-10 but plants making roots or flowers get 7-28-15 and resting plants get only water; 3rd week: all plants 18-18-18 except C.mossiae ty... Read More

FERTILIZERS: Toxic Effects

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Plants cannot limit the intake of the following elements so they become toxic if overdone: nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, boron. SA85Dec-168 Read More

FERTILIZERS: With Micronutrients

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago They are of questionable real value; it is probably false advertising to claim otherwise. OD67-221 Read More

CROWN ROT: On Vandaceous Plants

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Pull the center leaves out of the crown, spray with Physan colution, apply a paste of fungicide powder (Dithane M-45) vitamin/hormone, Super-Thrive and water. A85-818Pull the center leaves out of t... Read More

CRYSTAL BEADS: On Pseudobulbs or Leaves

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Clear substance like large grains of gelatine or salt; these may be caused by insects boring inside the pseudobulb; soak plant in insecticide solution. A60-535 Read More

CULTURE: Advice on Problems

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Quit what you do do, Begin what you don't; For what you don't do, May agree with them, As what you do do, don't. (Merlin Brubaker) OIE87Sept-6 Read More

ROT: Best Control

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For paphiopedilums, the basic prevention or remedy is air movement; the fan should be blowing directly on the plants to keep things stirred up. OD70-134 Read More

PUMICE: Definition

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A light, spongy stone thrown up by volcanoes. A75-712; RMH Read More

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