Cattleya trianae var. alba 'Aranka Germaske'

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Cookiemonster

Love this !

This is a side note but what is the difference in offspring of selfing and of sib cross... Im trying to figure out which would produce I guess more of the desired traits found in the original. Someone had mentioned that selfing often yields to less attractive plants with fewer desirable traits than the original.
If you have any info I would love to hear about it.

On a side note- it seems that that stupid fungus got all the purpuratas, I dont know why - but I threw them all out- all the other plants seem to be safe! Very Weird, Right?

Suzie, take a look at an article I wrote entitled 'I own the Cattleya percivaliana 'Farah Diba': Orchid Articles. I believe that after reading it you will agree that selfing will produce more plants similar to the original.
Big trouble that fungus, ha? I have been dealing with it too this year. A few plants presented the symptoms. And yes, it is interesting that it seems to ‘choose’ some species and not others… healthy plants are attacked and weak ones not…very weird!! I really hate using chemicals, but had to do it (Cercobin).

[Cookiemonster]

Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

Suzie, take a look at an article I wrote entitled 'I own the Cattleya percivaliana 'Farah Diba': Orchid Articles. I believe that after reading it you will agree that selfing will produce more plants similar to the original.
Big trouble that fungus, ha? I have been dealing with it too this year. A few plants presented the symptoms. And yes, it is interesting that it seems to ‘choose’ some species and not others… healthy plants are attacked and weak ones not…very weird!! I really hate using chemicals, but had to do it (Cercobin).

Thank you for the article, alongside a few laughs it did provide some insight!
Im sorry to hear you are struggling with the fungus as well, its verrry selective, Im finding it only attacked the purpuratas/tenebrosa has left the others untouched, its weird. Is this pathogen a result of contaminated water, medium, air? Anything I can do to prevent it from hitting me again? I HATE using hard chemicals like Cercobin, so I feel your pain.


Royal- Thank you for that information, to me it seems selfing reduces genetic variability meanwhile sib cross or so forth gives the genepool more options for potential outcomes. I also heard that with self cross you will get some plants better than the mother plant, some same, and many worse. who knows

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Cookiemonster

...... Is this pathogen a result of contaminated water, medium, air? Anything I can do to prevent it from hitting me again?

It is a ground fungus, Suzie. So, a good prevention is to keep the plants at least two feet or more from the ground.