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Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 05-06-2010, 07:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,296
Posted By tinabee
Be sure and cut off any bloom stalks that are...

Be sure and cut off any bloom stalks that are growing, especially if the root system is compromised. A newly transplanted phal. can't concentrate on root regrowth and growing blooms at the same time,...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-29-2010, 04:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,871
Posted By tinabee
I'm using Better Gro Orchid Plus 20-14-13. Maybe...

I'm using Better Gro Orchid Plus 20-14-13. Maybe I inputted the information wrong on your TDS calculator, Ray, but I got 132 ppm of Nitrogen with 1/2 tsp. of fertilizer per gallon, which seems...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-29-2010, 11:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,871
Posted By tinabee
OOpsie. I re-read the directions and it did say...

OOpsie. I re-read the directions and it did say teaspoon not tablespoon. :blushing:

What I plan on doing with the KLN mix (1 gallon water to 1 teaspoon of KLN) is make sure my phals are...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-28-2010, 11:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,871
Posted By tinabee
Mix ratio of KLN

When attempting to establish my phals in S/H, how much KLN should I mix per gallon for watering during the transition period? I've been using 2 tablespoons per gallon with no fertilizer on these...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-15-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
When I posted that pic. of the phal. with the two...

When I posted that pic. of the phal. with the two yellow bottom leaves, I noticed yesterday the beginning of a brand new leaf getting ready to push through the center of the crown.

This makes me...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-13-2010, 01:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
Photos:

Photos:
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-13-2010, 07:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
I will have to wait until I get back home from...

I will have to wait until I get back home from work before I can do this. My cellphone camera isn't the greatest, and right now it is not sunny enough outside to take photos. However I do have to say...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 04-12-2010, 09:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
UPDATE: My phals are doing well! Out of the...

UPDATE:

My phals are doing well! Out of the five I have planted in S/H, three of them are growing new leaves, one has two new bloom stalks with the first bud about to open up. There is one I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-07-2010, 10:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 6,596
Posted By tinabee
Saving your phalaenopsis with root rot 101

We have all done it. Killed it, over-loved it,ignored it, or just placed the poor thing in growing conditions that made it say, "What the heck were you THINKING!" I decided to post this for those of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-06-2010, 08:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,526
Posted By tinabee
I used to own Vandas, but gave up on them because...

I used to own Vandas, but gave up on them because they were just too high maintenance for me. I would think that even in pots they would still need watered fairly often. As soon as the roots look...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-31-2010, 03:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
Low 50's outside (which it has been the last...

Low 50's outside (which it has been the last several evenings)translates to high 50's/low 60's on my screened in porch according to the thermometer I have. If I know it's going to be in the upper...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-31-2010, 07:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
UPDATE

All of my plants I repotted in S/H seem to be doing well. As expected, there is a lot of root die-off, but I notice that the new roots which are growing are thicker and better in appearance than the...
Forum: Hybrids 03-29-2010, 06:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,825
Posted By tinabee
I have two Baldan's Kaliedoscope/Golden Treasure...

I have two Baldan's Kaliedoscope/Golden Treasure phals. They are one of the most common phal. varieties, and one of my favorites. You made a good choice, and your plant looks strong and healthy. If...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-28-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,840
Posted By tinabee
Sounds like thrips. They won't kill the plant,...

Sounds like thrips. They won't kill the plant, but they will absolutely ruin the buds and can keep an orchid from blooming.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-27-2010, 12:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,262
Posted By tinabee
Before you do that, stick one of those bamboo...

Before you do that, stick one of those bamboo barbeque skewers in the media. Leave it there. Each day, check it. When it feels like there is very little moisture left on the skewer, then water. It...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-27-2010, 06:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,262
Posted By tinabee
IF you do want to repot....(again, you don't need...

IF you do want to repot....(again, you don't need to right now.....trust me. ;) ) stay with the same sort of bark mix, since that's what the roots are acclimated to.
I would suggest re-using the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 03-26-2010, 07:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,262
Posted By tinabee
Your plant looks very happy where it is, and...

Your plant looks very happy where it is, and yes.....that is a bud coming out of the bloom spike. It will take a while for it to bloom, so be patient. No need to repot right now.....when you have...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-26-2010, 05:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
Fertilizer mixed at half strength and a drop of...

Fertilizer mixed at half strength and a drop of KLN in a 64 oz. bottle is premixed now for my phals in S/H. I decided to go ahead and cut down the bloom stalks and place them in vases, except one. It...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-25-2010, 06:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
Thank you for all of the replies, everyone. :) ...

Thank you for all of the replies, everyone. :)

What should I do now as far as fertilizer? Should I use some KLN with it, just use KLN by itself for awhile, or what's next??

FWIW: It is now in...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-24-2010, 04:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
All of my repots were from plants that were stuck...

All of my repots were from plants that were stuck in wet sphag. Some of them were just absolutely choked in it!! I puchased one new blooming plant and when I cleaned it up less than a third of the...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-24-2010, 04:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
I flush them out with each watering to keep...

I flush them out with each watering to keep everything fresh, which is about once a week. As far as temps go, right now we are in the mid 70's for the high and mid 50's for the low.

Yes, my next...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 03-24-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,784
Posted By tinabee
Phals in S/H

Hi, everyone. I'm new to the forum, but I'm not new to owning orchids. However, I am new to S/H. After losing a lot of my orchids to sphag in the beginning, and being less than enamored of bark...
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