Category: Culture

WATER (GENERAL): Excess Take-up

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Cattleyas and cymbidiums can both show signs of too much absorption when cut and placed in water and they become water-marked; removed from water the marks go away for reasons unknown. OA80-143 Read More

WATER (GENERAL): Heating in the Greenhouse Ceiling

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Fifty feet of copper line painted black absorbs heat in the water which feeds both the greenhouse and the home supply, requiring less energy to bring it up to the required temperature. OIE88Mar-9 Read More

WATER (GENERAL): Lack of It

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago If the plant parches during its growing cycle, it can abort its spike. OA84-20 Read More

Orchid Ecology

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Every individual adapts to a set natural environment conditions of a particular area, which in other words is called its natural habitat. When this individual is removed from its natural environmen... Read More

Growth Requirements of Epiphytes

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Based on habitat there are basically two types of orchids; epiphytes and terrestrials. It is essential to know whether the orchid you are attempting to grow is an epiphyte or a terrestrial, as requ... Read More

Growth requirements of Terrestrial Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Mostly erect plants, the terrestrial orchids are hardier plants than the epiphytic orchids and should be tried first by the beginners. Though, terrestrial are less popular than the epiphytic orchid... Read More

Greenhouse Construction and Other Tips

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago We all want to grow healthy and blooming orchids. While growing orchids, I learnt a few tricks. Sometimes, this helped me to avoid and/or remove hurdles such as pests. My research on orchids was ru... Read More

Growing Orchids as Houseplants

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Orchids are the plants of wild, difficult to understand. But once you get to know their simple needs, not only do they grow happily they also become addictive. You can grow them outdoors or as hous... Read More

Different Growth Media for Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Plants are traditionally grown in soil. Many have experimented in using medium other than soil to grow healthier plants. You may have heard about hydroponics and tissue culture techniques. Dependin... Read More

Crows - Friends or Foes of Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Growing orchids has been a learning experience in itself. There are so many things that I have understood better during this period. Some unexpected confrontations have made me realise that we are ... Read More