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Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-20-2011, 12:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,425
Posted By whitetshirtguy
That would be intresting... I just have no idea...

That would be intresting... I just have no idea of where I could get a microscope.
But thanks again for all the very interesting and very useful information. I left the pencil out and I still can't...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-17-2011, 11:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,425
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Arrow Today I took the pencil out again to check the...

Today I took the pencil out again to check the situation and there was a little more of the white thing on it. Not as much as the first time, though. Here are a couple of (bad) pics:
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-16-2011, 06:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,425
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Now searching a little more I have also found...

Now searching a little more I have also found this:

"All orchids are myco-heterotrophic at some point in their life cycle. Orchid mycorrhizae are critically important during orchid germination, as...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-16-2011, 06:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,425
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Question There's a white thingy (fungus?) on my Phal!

Hello, guys...
I hope you're not tired of helping me with my messed up Phal yet.
I have just repotted it a week ago because the media was very decomposed and the roots were rotting. I desribed the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-14-2011, 06:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,601
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Thank you for the answers. I guess I'll just keep...

Thank you for the answers. I guess I'll just keep my Phal as it is for now, then. When I get more of them I may try some of these and compare.

Regards,
W.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-13-2011, 12:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,601
Posted By whitetshirtguy
How about Superthrive?

Hello,
I have just asked on another thread if it would be good for me to use osmocote on my recovering Phal which I have just repotted, and it was kind of unanimous that I shouldn't.
But how about...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-12-2011, 12:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,612
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Ok, then I'll wait a month before using it....

Ok, then I'll wait a month before using it. Thanks for your help, guys.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-11-2011, 12:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,612
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Another bump.

Another bump.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-11-2011, 12:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,612
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Question Osmocote for my recovering Phal?

Hello guys,

I have a Phal that I bought about 5 days ago and just repotted because the media was really decomposed and it's roots are pretty damaged.
Here's more info and pictures on the roots...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-11-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
It doesn't look bad, but the flower to the right...

It doesn't look bad, but the flower to the right had the sepals open like on the other flowers. Now they're down like the ears of a sad dog.

Well, I think I'll wait and see what happens to the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-10-2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Nice, at least I did something well. So you...

Nice, at least I did something well.

So you don't think it's necessary for me to cut the spikes out?


One of the flowers, which looked good before all this, now looks kind of sad:
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-10-2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Red face Repotting!

Phew!
I have just finished repotting my Phal!
I think my results were pretty mediocre, which is a lot better than I expected. Here they are:

(click on the pictures and then click again to see...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-10-2011, 12:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
I'll try to go buy some new media tomorrow, we'll...

I'll try to go buy some new media tomorrow, we'll see what rocks I can find.
One more question: since I'll repot it in bloom, should I still cut off the dead roots? I ask that because everywhere I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 06:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Now that I looked for some pictures of the...

Now that I looked for some pictures of the coconut husk chips, I think that's actually what I have on my Phal right now.
They're really very broken down, though. There aren't much of the "chips"...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
This guy used all charcoal: ..::How to repot a...

This guy used all charcoal:
..::How to repot a festive season purchased Phalaenopsis::.. (http://www.greenculturesg.com/articles/feb06/how_to_repot_a_festive_season_purchased_phalaenopsis.htm)
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 06:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Ok, I'll see what kind of rocks I can find around...

Ok, I'll see what kind of rocks I can find around here and look them up. I think I can find charcoal easily. I'll see what else I can get.

I see a lot of people mixing rocks with sphagnum, but I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
I don't know if I really want to use rocks, but...

I don't know if I really want to use rocks, but I'm too anxious and I'm afraid I'll always overwater it, so using rocks seamed like a good idea to me. Is it not?
Even more considering that the plant...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 05:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
I was referring to Bob's comment that "the more...

I was referring to Bob's comment that "the more manipulation you do on the roots the more likely it is that the buds will blast (fall off)".

I will see if I can find proper rocks or bark (or both)...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
So to use rocks, like below, is not a good idea? ...

So to use rocks, like below, is not a good idea?
http://www.gemma.ca/orchids/OrchidRoots/files/page18_1.jpg

I'll go get the pot and the media and I'll repot when I can, then.
Do you think that...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 01:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Awesome! Thank you so much for all your help! ...

Awesome!
Thank you so much for all your help!
I used the pencil right after watering to be able to compare the pencil inserted in a wet plant from the pencil inserted in a dry one. From what I'm...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 02:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Thanks a lot for the answer! I've read the...

Thanks a lot for the answer!
I've read the Phal's FAQs, but I'm still not sure about what to do on my specific case.
I took some better pictures of it:
ImageShack Album - 7 images...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 04-09-2011, 12:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,073
Posted By whitetshirtguy
Question Wet roots on my Phal?

Hello everybody!
I'm new here and I'm new to orchids in general, and I have no experience at all on either orchids or gardening.
A few days ago I decided to try keeping an orchid, so I went to a...
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