Rooting Lesson Learned (this got long)

[camille1585]

Wow! I'm impressed! That is one heck of a root system! I never thought about that technique, but it does seem perfectly logical. I think that next time I have an orchid in need of saving, I'll try it instead of the classic sphag n bag which never seems to work for me anyways.

[Ross]

Paul, I did the same thing to a Miltonidium. Got same result. Good job. Glad you tried that out.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Wow! I'm impressed! That is one heck of a root system! I never thought about that technique, but it does seem perfectly logical. I think that next time I have an orchid in need of saving, I'll try it instead of the classic sphag n bag which never seems to work for me anyways.

This technique won't work with genera that do not have storage portions (pseudobulbs). That would be Phals, Paphs, Phrags, etc. Any orchid with nice fat pseudobulbs should respond this way. Just my opinion.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Ross

This technique won't work with genera that do not have storage portions (pseudobulbs). That would be Phals, Paphs, Phrags, etc. Any orchid with nice fat pseudobulbs should respond this way. Just my opinion.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I wish I had know about this method earlier, since the 2 orchids I've killed in sphag and bag were both onc hybrids. It would have been worth a try!

[cowboy51278]

Originally Posted by Ross

This technique won't work with genera that do not have storage portions (pseudobulbs). That would be Phals, Paphs, Phrags, etc. Any orchid with nice fat pseudobulbs should respond this way. Just my opinion.

i tried it with a small NOID paph and a little phal manii seedling. had good results with both, not nearly as dramatic, but bith have since developed sustainable root systems. the only thing i did different with them was a daily misting of the media rather that an every other day watering, kind of like a mounted orchid.

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[snow]

yes you do have 2 green thumbs and the orchids can sense the love you emit
good growing paul