Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Should have same culture as cattleyas but it needs lots more light; do not keep wet and soggy; hang up high to get more light and heat. OR66-124; in Florida, grow in full sun. F71-137; for B.nodosa...
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BRASSOLAELIOCATTLEYAS: Flowers Last Only Eight Days, Why?
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Temperatures day and night may be slightly off, 65 deg.F at night fall and winter is too high, and 70 to 75 deg.F. is below daytime optimum. A73-208
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BREEDING: Elementary Genetics
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Understanding the basis of inheritance; chromosomes, genes, gametes, DNA, etc., and how they affect hybridizing; refer to SA84Sept-lll
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BREEDING: The Most Important Point
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
The variant used as the female parent has the greatest influence. NH78(1)13
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BRICKS, BROKEN: Potting Medium
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Obtained from house construction; plants do well in suitably sized mixes; under hot light top off the brick in the pot with a layer of bark, AU79-199
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BROWN COAL: Characteristics
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Appearance is hard, solid pieces of peat, nearly brown coal in nature; keep their shape for some time, form an airy potting ball. A75-208
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BROWN ROT: Erwinia cypripedii
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Attacks paphiopedilums; bacterial brown rot starts as small roundish water-soaked yellow spots often in the middle of the leaf; changes to dark chestnut; may appear greasy; reaches growing point of...
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BROWN ROT: In Paphiopedilums
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Caused by the bacillus Erwinia cypripedii; starts as small chestnut brown spot on leaf; spreads to crown then to other leaves; spreads rapidly; plant can be saved by excision; soak for hours in Nat...
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BROWN SPOTS: Bacterial Disease
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Pseudomonas cattleyae; affects many genera; starts as soft water-soaked lesion becomes brown or black; advances rapidly; kills seedlings; occurs on leaves of older plants; spreads to growing point;...
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ACID OR ALKALINE: Changing the Values
Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 10 years ago
Various means can be used: tufa, a limestone form, can be added to paphiopedilums from limestone cliffs; bark composts acidify with age; peatmoss, pine needles, oak leaves in the mix produce acidit...
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