Category: Culture

CROCK: In Pots for Drainage

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It is an old-fashioned idea; no longer used by commercial growers; crock harbors snails; instead use shallower cyclamen pots and a bark-peat mix. A70-798While frequently recommended it also provide... Read More

CROWDING PLANTS: Do Not Do it

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Air circulation is very important in the growth process. OD72-227 Read More

LATH HOUSES: Advantages

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago For the Gulf Coast area; description; specifications; instructions on culture; refer to A75-518+ Read More

LATH HOUSES: Percentage of Shade Advisable in Texas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Plan for two-thirds shade if the house is covered in winter; if not, use three-quarters shade nearly; adjust the amount by spacing the laths. A72-807 Read More

LATH ROLLER BLINDS: Making and Installing

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The materials required and their assembly, with illustrations; refer to OR76-155 Read More

LAVA: As Potting Medium

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Occurs in many varieties differing in structure and constitution; has many ideal growing characteristics; pumice is one variety; its advantages; refer to C72-70+ Read More

LAVA ROCK: Potting Medium

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Used in Hawaii, also in California; success reported for various genera, especially with cymbidiums and using coarse lava rock and coarse bark mixed; lasts five years; do not use conventional leach... Read More

LAYERING: Of Cymbidiums

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A form of layering to increase stock is to cut the rhizome between the bulb and well-rooted new growths; the back-bulbs (secondary) are thereby activated and start new growths; most main plants con... Read More

LEADS: Cattleyas' Slow Growth

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Possibly caused by not enough light, or being kept too wet, or fed excess fertilizer; try Mir-Acid 30-10-10, at 1 tpg. A77-798 Read More

CHARCOAL: In Cymbidium Mix

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Has many good qualities to recomend it; used in many parts of the world; one questionable point is its filtering effect whereby modern insecticides and fungicides added to the mix may be adsorbed a... Read More