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Oyarzabal
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
10-22-2023, 09:52 PM
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Question about primary hybrids
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Oyarzabal
I am afraid I will be disappointing all those...
I am afraid I will be disappointing all those waiting for the ultimate secret, but I just made modest changes and they worked for me.
I used to take my flasks to my greenhouse. The idea of this was...
Forum:
Advanced Discussion
10-16-2023, 03:15 PM
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Protocol for importing flasks from UK to USA?
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Oyarzabal
Flasks do not need CITIES permits, but check...
Flasks do not need CITIES permits, but check since there are probably other permits attached to milk for some $$$
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
10-16-2023, 03:08 PM
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Question about primary hybrids
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Oyarzabal
Thanks all for your input I have been doing...
Thanks all for your input I have been doing crosses for years with pretty bad results and, after some changes in the process this year, I have nearly 100% success.
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
10-15-2023, 12:02 PM
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Question about primary hybrids
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Oyarzabal
Question about primary hybrids
I did some cattleya crossing and i have a bunch of little babies growing, but I am missing their hybrid names. I would appreciate it if somebody posted the names, or pointed me to a site where I can...
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Pests & Diseases
05-31-2020, 01:26 PM
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Help diagnosing spider mite damage
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Oyarzabal
Will depend on your environment. How many plants...
Will depend on your environment. How many plants do you have and how good are you at following your miticide instructions and the miticide you use.
I got rid of mine three years ago never to be seen...
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Pests & Diseases
05-31-2020, 06:54 AM
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Help diagnosing spider mite damage
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1,847
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Oyarzabal
@Fredmax. Yes, it is the same active ingredient. ...
@Fredmax. Yes, it is the same active ingredient.
You can get an small amount on Ebay. You do not need much for a plant. Again you can not see the mites with your naked eyes. You need 50x to 60x to...
Forum:
Pests & Diseases
05-30-2020, 11:22 PM
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Help diagnosing spider mite damage
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1,847
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Oyarzabal
Avid is the way to go. It is used widely by the...
Avid is the way to go. It is used widely by the pot industry to kill spider mites.
I will no use anything unless I see the mites. Buy a cheap portable "microscope" and check the leaves for mites. ...
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
05-30-2020, 08:05 PM
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Cattleya Warscewiczii Zara Mae
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Oyarzabal
Cattleya Warscewiczii Zara Mae
Shaped similar to C. War Augusta Victoria, but with a patter that resembles C. War Katia.
Click link
Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55854358@N03/49952836943/in/dateposted-public/)
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
05-30-2020, 05:42 PM
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5
What is this growth on my B. nodosa?
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1,136
Posted By
Oyarzabal
Probably there is some cross somewhere along the...
Probably there is some cross somewhere along the line with anther orchid species and that a crude attempt to a flower sheath.
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
05-29-2020, 09:25 PM
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3
Cattleya Hardiana Kensington
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1,086
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Oyarzabal
Cattleya Hardiana Kensington
This is another one of those series. This one goes form 1 to 5. I do not know what number is this one, but if by chance you have any that looks different. Please, post a picture to compare.
The...
Forum:
Propagation
05-29-2020, 09:16 PM
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27
Seed flasking: lab having difficulty with disinfection
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7,606
Posted By
Oyarzabal
@Dorchid. If you think Chlorine gas is...
@Dorchid. If you think Chlorine gas is dangerous, wait until I post the orchid seed disinfection method using Zyclon B
Forum:
Propagation
05-29-2020, 04:21 PM
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Seed flasking: lab having difficulty with disinfection
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7,606
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Oyarzabal
@orchid whisper. If you are going the route of...
@orchid whisper. If you are going the route of pre disinfecting the seeds. I read once a peer review paper about seed disinfection using chlorine gas and formaldehyde. The formaldehyde beat up Clorox...
Forum:
Propagation
05-28-2020, 11:25 PM
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Seed flasking: lab having difficulty with disinfection
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7,606
Posted By
Oyarzabal
I will purposely ignore your snarky comment, and...
I will purposely ignore your snarky comment, and I would quote Dorchid:
" So, do you have anything pertinent to contribute?"
Forum:
Propagation
05-28-2020, 04:44 PM
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Seed flasking: lab having difficulty with disinfection
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7,606
Posted By
Oyarzabal
@Dorchid Indeed. Green pod is the way to go and...
@Dorchid
Indeed. Green pod is the way to go and even newly crack pods will do regarding infection. The advantage of green pod is that they germinate way faster. Withing 9 days you will see green...
Forum:
Propagation
05-28-2020, 02:40 PM
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Seed flasking: lab having difficulty with disinfection
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7,606
Posted By
Oyarzabal
In my experience. Infections the seed had, or you...
In my experience. Infections the seed had, or you introduce will be showing in the first three days. The only remedy for that is a better technique and some common sense.
Wear long sleeves and a...
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
05-28-2020, 09:46 AM
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Cattleya Warscewiczii Hartman #8
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1,135
Posted By
Oyarzabal
Cattleya Warscewiczii Hartman #8
First bloom of my Hartman #8. For sure, I have heard of Hartman #9, and I am sure that some place out-there there is #1 to #7. The colors are way more vivid and deep than my phone can capture. This...
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
05-28-2020, 08:21 AM
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Cattleya warscewiczii 'Sanderiana'
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Oyarzabal
If you will notice in the last pic, the...
If you will notice in the last pic, the diminitive eye spots, and darker color, typical of the v. Sanderiana.[/QUOTE]
Actually what you have there is a Quasi cegata and that is not common at all.
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
05-28-2020, 08:09 AM
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Lucky Ebay purchase.
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Posted By
Oyarzabal
No idea. This was one of those "Buy Now"...
No idea. This was one of those "Buy Now" auctions. I like the price, the plant and I pulled the trigger. Sometimes I stalk a plant for days an snipe it at the end, but this was not the case, so I do...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
05-26-2020, 11:02 PM
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123
Help with lean-to greenhouse purchase
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19,057
Posted By
Oyarzabal
[QUOTE=WaterWitchin;922316]I already have an...
[QUOTE=WaterWitchin;922316]I already have an outside oscillating fan for it. Right now it's hanging under a pergola to point at my orchids. It will be moved. LOL... you're in zone 10b. You don't...
Forum:
Advanced Discussion
05-26-2020, 04:47 PM
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41
How many Give it Up, do U
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5,815
Posted By
Oyarzabal
[QUOTE=KingKong;922386]I am a bit dubious about...
[QUOTE=KingKong;922386]I am a bit dubious about the claims of 1200+ orchids.
No really. I over pot and pot in hydroton. I have pots 12" and 14" wide. It takes a long time for them to reach the...
Forum:
Cattleya Alliance
05-25-2020, 12:36 PM
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4
Lucky Ebay purchase.
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1,021
Posted By
Oyarzabal
Lucky Ebay purchase.
Got this Cattleya Warscewiczii on Ebay for $40. It was a seedling and end up being the biggest of my
Warscewiczii.
Flickr...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
05-25-2020, 11:57 AM
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123
Help with lean-to greenhouse purchase
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19,057
Posted By
Oyarzabal
If you are able to install a couple of...
If you are able to install a couple of recirculating fans near the top of those 12ft, they will pay for themselves in no time. My heater cycles way slower when the ceiling fan is running. Outdoor...
Forum:
Advanced Discussion
05-25-2020, 04:52 AM
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41
How many Give it Up, do U
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5,815
Posted By
Oyarzabal
No. I am not and that is not counting a bunch of...
No. I am not and that is not counting a bunch of baby seedlings I am raising from seeds.
Forum:
Identification Forum
05-24-2020, 11:54 PM
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13
Please help me to identify this cattleya
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2,619
Posted By
Oyarzabal
The Semi Alba I think is a Cattleya Mossiae for...
The Semi Alba I think is a Cattleya Mossiae for the shape of the flower, color, and the shape of the plant.
The time of the year is not that relevant since cattleyas an flower a month, two month and...
Forum:
Beginner Discussion
05-24-2020, 11:50 PM
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18
Getting my favorite Zygopetalum to grow again.
Views:
3,422
Posted By
Oyarzabal
Poor thing looks bad.
Poor thing looks bad.
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