Category: Culture

HOOF AND HORN MEAL: Characteristics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Produced from hoofs and horns of cattle; ground to the consistency of coarse meal; 13% nitrogen which is slowly released to plants; never causes root burn; odorless. A78-716 Read More

HORMONES: For Node Culture on Phalaenopsis

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago On an immature stem remove the bract covering a node; with a razor blade cut down the center of the bract and pull the two sides apart; brush the paste around the node; next day it starts swelling;... Read More

HOZON DEVICE: For Fertilizing

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A proportioner, it delivers one part of the stock, or siphoned solution, for every 15 or 16 parts of water coursing through the hose; dissolve two ounces of a 30-10-10 solution in 3.5 gals, of wate... Read More

HUMIDIFIERS: Automatic Unit Accumulates Mineral Deposit

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago There is no easy remedy as to how to counteract this. A77-798 Read More

HUMIDIFIERS: Portable Unit Develops Fungus Growth

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago To control this, use Physan 20 one drop in three-quarters of a gallon of water. A78-698 Read More

HUMIDITY: Additional Amount Applied to Cattleyas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Do not use a tank-like enclosure; partially enclose the plant; if leaves are firm use a tray with pebbles and place the plant on it; if the room is dry add a humidifier. A70-235 Read More

HUMIDITY: For Cattleyas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Set the humidifier at 70% relative humidity if the humidistat is reliable, and sensitive; set at 60% to 70% on one that is not. A65-438; phalaenopsis and cattleyas. A80-630 Read More

HUMIDITY: How to Lower It

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago An air conditioner is needed, but plants prefer high humidity, with good air movement and with fans acting against condensation, which might favor the development of disease A67-139 Read More

HUMIDITY: Maintaining it with a "gadget"

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago A canvas soaker hose fastened to the top row of the finned heating pipes and with a slight flow of water leaking from it raised the humidity of a test area from 20% to 60%. A59-514 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

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