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BEGINNERS: Best Plants for South Florida

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In South Florida the first choices would be vandas, cattleyas, ascocendas and dendrobiums (evergreen or cane types) and secondly would be oncidiums (particularly equitants) and phalaenopsis. F84-147 Read More

PALMETTO BUGS: Cockroaches; Control in the Greenhouse

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Use Baygon as directed; the effect on frogs is not known. A74-114 Read More

CALCIUM: Deficiency

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Black areas appear on cattleyas during hot weather but they are not likely caused by sunburn although the symptoms are similar; deficiency symptoms are most prevalent when cattleyas are in active g... Read More

CAPSULES: Harvesting

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Number of days required for maturation of seed: Aerides, 125-160; Brassavola 90-100; Broughtonia 30-45; Catasetum 150-180; Cattleya (bifoliate) 90; Cattleya (unifoliate) 120-134; Dend. nobiles 90-1... Read More

LIME: Oyster Shell, Its Characteristics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It is calcium carbonate lime; ground up shells comes in coarse type for chicken scratch or flour type used by many orchid growers. C74-51 Read More

CATTLEYAS: Repotted Plants Developed Roots But the Leaves Became Soft and Bulbs Shrivelled

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago To cure, put all in a polyethylene bag, close the top, place it out of direct sun for three weeks for new roots to show. A72-55 Read More

CATTLEYAS: Seedlings Received with Stems Black or with Brown Streaks

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For details of treatment refer to A73-326; spray heavily with Truban 1 tpg.; not a virus disease. A73-991 Read More

BANANA: 10% Homogenate Added to Knudson C Formula

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Tripled the fresh and dry yield of plantlet tissue. A76-16 Read More

CROWN ROT: Bacterial Disease

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Benomyl will not control it, use a bactericide and keep water out of the crowns. OIE87Jan-3 Read More

XEROPHITIC ORCHIDS: Some Examples

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The genera include Angraecopsis, Cyrtorchis, Jumellea, Microcoelia, Rangaeris, Tridactyle and Ypsilopsis; plus Oncidium onusturn and Epidendrum boothianum. A80-1140 Read More

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