"The most interesting/ useful/ etc. thing I've found out is..."

[johnblagg]

Lets all give RJ a big way to go and thanks for such nice words

[Call_Me_Bob]

I think the most interesting would be regular listerine! I had no idea.

I really have all of OB to blame for my obsession! If I didn't have someone to be excited with but also to have friends who understand why I love plants so much and to have someone relate when a favorite orchid gets mealies or something

I think we should add to this, the most off the wall tangent! I have to agree with whoever already said this, it definitely has to be the one about the high school instruments. But I did learn a thing or two from the thread!

[Cewal]

Originally Posted by CTB

As a new grower there has been tons of stuff but all the home remedy products that can be used, to treat various orchid problems, from alcohol to vodka! have kept me dumbfounded.

What do you use vodka for (aside from the obvious)?

[johnblagg]

Originally Posted by Minda

What do you use vodka for (aside from the obvious)?

I read a article on that once that said that a tiny bit of alcohol can increase growth rates....dont know that is what is refered to here but....and right now I have a situation that that would make worse ...one of my chids seems to be growing so fast that the new leads seem to get too turgid and break off from the internal pressures...

I wonder if there is something fermenting in the sh now .....

HMM this may at the moment be my most usefull thing from ob ....going to flush all my s/h pots now I was lax this week and skipped that

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Clear plastic pots.

Never got the aha moment until people mentioned it.

Not only do I get to see the roots on my plants, but they get to do what they would do in the wild...

Photosynthesize.

I'll add the whole cinnamon, neem oil, and Listerine thing too.


Here're a couple other home remedies.

1. Antibacterial liquid dishwashing detergent.

2. Tea tree oil based liquid soaps.

Surprisingly enough, these 2 products performed better than either Physan 20 or Phyton 27 combined.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by johnblagg

Lets all give RJ a big way to go and thanks for such nice words

[Connie Star]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

most useful thing Im learning here and please bear with me in this phase, Im learning how to get along with people. I live alone, work alone, eat alone, bath alone and spend too much time alone. I just dont know how to be when I get around people anywhere.
Somewhere lost in all that alone,I lost all my social skills and manners too.








The most useful tool for me other than all the obvious is I'm learning how to be a more friendly individual bec of all the nice people at the OB forum.


thank you

You're not alone here

[Connie Star]

Originally Posted by Andrew

It's not specifically about orchids but thought this thread was great: Focus stacking achieve good DOF.html

I agree! I've had a lot of fun with that.

[Pilot]

Bottom heat... its not just for humans ) It also happens to spur healthy root growth in a newly potted plant, especially those in s/h.

Bottom heat has saved many of my plants, specifically a rootless violacea hybrid that is now thriving with loads of new roots.

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

most useful thing Im learning here and please bear with me in this phase, Im learning how to get along with people. I live alone, work alone, eat alone, bath alone and spend too much time alone. I just dont know how to be when I get around people anywhere.
Somewhere lost in all that alone,I lost all my social skills and manners too.








The most useful tool for me other than all the obvious is I'm learning how to be a more friendly individual bec of all the nice people at the OB forum.


thank you

RJ,

I've always thought you were friendly. I think you're a cool dude. You're also very creative and you like to repurpose things. I like that!