Category: Culture

FERTILIZERS: To Promote Better Flowers

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A wide-spread error is that high-phosphorous fertilizers promote more blooms; however, a deficiency of phosphorous does inhibit blooming; a soluble 15-30-15 fertilizer at 1 tpg. about once every tw... Read More

FERTILIZING: Enhanced Feeding

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago If properly controlled it produces more and larger flowers. A73-909+ Read More

FERTILIZING: Paphiopedilums

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Dissolve six ounces of a 30-10-10 soluble fertilizer, or eight ounces of a 21-7-7- in 100 gals of water and apply monthly; or at 1/2 strength apply fortnightly. A72-631 Read More

FERTILIZING: Programme Recommended

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Monthly: one pound to 100 gals. water, or fortnightly 1/2 pound to 100 gals. of water; or 1/4 pound if applied weekly; tree fern, osmunda, so lite, holite and terrestrial mixtures require 10-10-10 ... Read More

FERTILIZERS: 30-10-10 for Plants in Tree Fern and Redwood Bark

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The formulation is suitable the year round. A73-991 Read More

FERTILIZING: With Every Watering

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago It is not advised; use 1/2 tpg. of 30-10-10 at every second watering. A72-905 Read More

FIBERGLASS: Acrylic Modified Materials

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago These have increased the longevity over the fiberglass mat embedded in polyester resin; have added three to five years of weathering. OD67-268 Read More

FIBERGLASS: Advantages of Clear Over White

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Clear passes more light which is important in fall and winter in many places. A70-1099 Read More

CARBON DIOXIDE: Percentages of Composition

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago In air it is about three hundredths of one percent; plants can use greater amounts to approximately 0.5 to 1%; data not related to orchids. OR72-34 Read More

FERTILIZERS: 30-10-10 with Soil Acidifiers and Chelated Iron

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A suitable fertilizer, use 1/2 tpg. at every watering but let 10% of the liquid run out of the pot for leaching action. A74-114 Read More