Category: Culture

SLAT HOUSE: Florida Construction

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago The sides, except north, and top should have slats spaced twice the width of the slats; cover in summer with Saran cloth or Spanish moss; if roof is covered in order to shed rain slope it and use c... Read More

SOLAR ENERGY: To Heat Greenhouse

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago 16ft. by 36ft. greenhouse in San Diego, Cal., kept at 10 deg.F. differential when the lowest temperature outside was 29 deg. F. in an intermediate house, well insulated with two layers of polyethyl... Read More

SOLAR RADIATION: U.S. Cities Table

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Three-year average solar radiation square feet of horizontal surface for peak summer months; about 70 cities listed; highest radiation is in Phoenix with 200; lowest is Caribou, ME. at 115. (RMH) Read More

SOLAR STILL: To Obtain Distilled Water

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Recommended for growers in warm areas where local water supply has a high sodium content and where sensitive plants are not too numerous or large; refer to OD79-53 Read More

SOLARIUMS: For Growing Plants

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago 600 sq. ft. of space attached to house is provided with an area for fluorescent lights; has separate heating system; 45 plants mostly in tree-fern; kinds listed; refer to A75-678+ Read More

SOLITE: Aluminum Slag

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Used as lightweight concrete aggregate, adaptable for Florida to add to potting media; has appearance of small clods of baked mud; its pH changes little; little accumulation of salts; holds 30% of ... Read More

SOLITE CULTURE: Vandas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Best results are achieved with it over tree-fern or large fir bark in Florida; use larger than the three-eights inch, mesh size. F68-14 Read More

SOLITE CULTURE: Yellowing of Cattleyas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Minor elements are usually supplied as impurities in commercial fertilizers or in water or in additives; spray plants in solite with minor elements as a foliar feed weekly. F70-132 Read More

SPHAGNUM MOSS: A Blessing to Many Growers

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Good for transplanting seedlings; live sphagnum is hard to get, milled sphagnum is easier to get and as satisfactory; place it one-half inch on top of seedling bark before planting seedlings, then ... Read More

FERTILIZERS: Organic or Inorganic

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Bacterial activity is low at 50 deg.F. (10 deg.C.) so it is better to use inorganic types of fertilizer in cold weather;use an organic in warmer temperatures. AU73-185Both can be used; liquid organ... Read More