Category: Culture

LIGHTS, ELECTRIC: Outside Sources

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Cattleya trianaei hybrids react to night light so a street light 25 feet away will stop flowering of the plant; cover plants with black sateen from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. every night. A83-816The effect o... Read More

LIGHTS, ELECTRIC: Use of Green, Red or Yellow Bulbs in a Greenhouse

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The night-time use in a greenhouse of an ordinary light bulb for working purposes will not bother the plants. A81-526 Read More

LIGHTS, ELECTRIC: Viewing Orchid Flowers Under

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For judging or plain appreciating of flower quality with close-to-natural lighting for color rendition, a 5000-Kelvin color fluorescent called the Chroma 50 by GE is recommended. AA80-100 Read More

LIGHTS, GROWING UNDER: Arctic Set-up

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The north tip of Baffin Land has darkness from October to March; fluorescent lights were rigged up on a three-tier frame and a wide variety of genera were grown with success; for much detail refer ... Read More

LIGHTS, GROWING UNDER: Automation

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Controls for watering, lighting, ventilation, etc. described and illustrated, refer to A86-704 Read More

LIGHTS, GROWING UNDER: Basic Culture

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A review of requirements and conditions for successful culture; "low-light" category of plants are most adaptable; suitable species mentioned. A81-421; 536; A86-595 Read More

LIGHTS, GROWING UNDER: Best Fluorescent Lamps

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Opinions vary but it was first thought that the "natur-escent" types of lamps were best but later experiments show that "Tru-Bloom" produced better growth. Hort. revs. 1983,5-289 Read More

LIGHTS, GROWING UNDER: Cattleyas Produce Few Blossoms

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A problem under lights; lower the minimum temperature to 62 dF at night and illuminate them longer to 13 hours. A81-393 Read More

LIGHTS, GROWING UNDER: Continuous Light

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Non-stop light is wasteful; up to 16 or 18 hours is beneficial but after that the plants do not benefit; in winter in southern areas street plants growing under lamp standards show stress because t... Read More

LIGHTS, GROWING UNDER: Cultural Practices

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For pointers on growing plants under fluorescent lamps; they require certain conditions and treatment which are set out in Read More