How is my Onc doing, I need advice/opinions on how I'm doing with it. - Orchid Board

Pilot · #1 06-15-2010, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Not in my experience - Oncidiums have much finer roots - some extremely fine - some a bit thicker, but all much thinner then Phal roots. So while easier to manage as far as getting them into a pot - can be challenging to deal with plants with masses of long thin roots lol

Have you any other tips about moving the plant to s/h other than using moss? I use this same technique, btw, for my phals. When I get a phal and its roots aren't all that great looking, I'll often loosely pack moss about its current roots and within a short time, new roots spring forth and head into the s/h. At a later time, I simply replace the moss with hydroton and I'm all done!

But my Brassia is BIG. I may need to get more moss. LOL And a bigger container!

Sorry Rosie I don't mean to divert your post.

WhiteRabbit · #2 06-15-2010, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Pilot

Have you any other tips about moving the plant to s/h other than using moss? I use this same technique, btw, for my phals. When I get a phal and its roots aren't all that great looking, I'll often loosely pack moss about its current roots and within a short time, new roots spring forth and head into the s/h. At a later time, I simply replace the moss with hydroton and I'm all done!

But my Brassia is BIG. I may need to get more moss. LOL And a bigger container!

Sorry Rosie I don't mean to divert your post.

Sorry - haven't used S/H - I'm sure someone else can advise you there