Category: Culture

POTTING MEDIA: The Fine Ingredients Can Be Harmful

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In an open mix do not add such things as peat moss, or sand as they cause rotting of the roots, excess water retention, salts retention, and black rot. AU84-202 Read More

POTTING MEDIA: For Excellent Growth Also

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Both terrestrials and epiphytes produce more growths, leaves and flowers in a mix of 50/50 sphagnum peat and perlite than in tree fern mixes, or bark. Hort. revs. 1983-288 Read More

POTTING MEDIA: For Hot Areas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In hot countries fir bark deteriorates too fast, as also does sphagnum moss, so tree fern is the major choice, mixed three parts to one part of chipped redwood bark. F87-182 Read More

POTTING MEDIA: Guidelines for Selecting the Right One

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A chart for the main types of cultured orchids, equitants or terrestrials, with recommendations, drying-cycle times, which mounts, containers and media. A81-1323 Read More

POTTING MEDIA: Ideal Ones

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For an air-to-water ratio of 1:2, we should try to achieve a mix with a percentage ratio of Air 20 to 25%, Water 40 to 50% and solids 20 to 25%; by following a list of 18 prescribed steps; the rati... Read More

POTTING MEDIA: Long Lasting

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In hot South Florida use 3 parts tree fern to one part chipped redwood. F85-80 Read More

POTTING MEDIA: A New But Already Long-lasting Mix

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Equal parts of charcoal, peat and styrofoam is a satisfactory mix for nearly all orchids. Wll-212 Read More

POTTING MEDIA: An Open and Aerated Condition

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago This combination is an import-factor in the accommodation of a healthy root system which in turn supplies adequate water and nutrition to the plant extremities. AU84-199 Read More

POTTING MEDIA: Physics and Chemistry

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The basics of aeration; insufficient oxygen as against abundant water; the problem of excess salts in lava rock and the like; the advantages of plastics; the pH rating is not critical; refer to OA8... Read More

POTTING MEDIA: Survey

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A prize-winning essay study of all the materials widely used in the U.S., with concerted opinions and judgments on their current uses, likes and dislikes for each one, advantages and disadvantages ... Read More