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Forum: Propagation 05-21-2018, 03:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
My issue was not seed sterility (well, possibly)...

My issue was not seed sterility (well, possibly) but a lack of sterilization. The flask I tried to use bleach vapor on was one of the first to become infected.
Forum: Propagation 05-20-2018, 05:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
I was doing it outdoors, but I also had diluted...

I was doing it outdoors, but I also had diluted the bleach which is probably why it did not work. After I realized how simple pressure cooking them is, coupled with inoculating over a steam plume, I...
Forum: Propagation 05-19-2018, 10:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
Sodium hypochlorite is bleach. I tried...

Sodium hypochlorite is bleach.


I tried bleach fume sterilization and it was a complete failure. I would not trust it at all. But perhaps I did it wrong.
Forum: Propagation 05-19-2018, 06:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
I just recently did a new batch of flasks, my...

I just recently did a new batch of flasks, my most successful so far in terms of not contaminating. The actual flasking of seeds is very not demanding. Make and fill the jars with your medium of...
Forum: Propagation 03-27-2018, 03:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
It's unlikely it is a symbiotic fungus with...

It's unlikely it is a symbiotic fungus with orchids and would probably just consume the seeds as if they were more cellulosic detritus. I tried a similar experiment after reading about how they...
Forum: Propagation 02-14-2018, 02:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
Likewise I have heard the same for other eulophia...

Likewise I have heard the same for other eulophia species and even here I saw some examples. But for non-terrestrials, I'm not aware of the same case being common or possible. I do, however, know of...
Forum: Propagation 02-13-2018, 03:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
Wouldn't this mean the medium usually too wet for...

Wouldn't this mean the medium usually too wet for the parent plant in our non-epiphytic conditions?
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-30-2018, 01:59 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,348
Posted By slarm
https://i.imgur.com/iKDlBin.jpg ...

https://i.imgur.com/iKDlBin.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/pqXgC6F.jpg

The plant itself is not especially unusual, but nearly each of the flowers on the spike had something odd about it. The one missing...
Forum: Propagation 01-25-2018, 12:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,703
Posted By slarm
I tried to send you a message but it said you...

I tried to send you a message but it said you could not receive it.
Forum: Propagation 01-18-2018, 04:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,703
Posted By slarm
I've been digging around, trying to figure that...

I've been digging around, trying to figure that stuff out. It sounds like you can have large numbers of 50 seed packets under the permit, which is free, and valid for 3 years. I'm not sure if that...
Forum: Propagation 01-18-2018, 03:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,703
Posted By slarm
Despite having looked after estacion seca's post,...

Despite having looked after estacion seca's post, and yours, I can't find anything to indicate that you need a permit for import.

This page...
Forum: Propagation 01-18-2018, 12:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,703
Posted By slarm
I verified that seeds imported into the US do not...

I verified that seeds imported into the US do not require a phytosanitary certifcate while a plant might. I initially ordered '20 seeds' from a Bulgarian seller, but even though it was seemingly more...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-17-2018, 07:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,406
Posted By slarm
That's very cool. I bought a flask of...

That's very cool. I bought a flask of brassoepidendrums (magnoliae x nodosa) and I was wondering about a realistic time frame for them to flower. I hear they can become blooming size pretty young,...
Forum: Cattleya Alliance 01-17-2018, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,406
Posted By slarm
That's lovely! Any idea how old the plant is?

That's lovely! Any idea how old the plant is?
Forum: Propagation 01-17-2018, 02:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,703
Posted By slarm
I am reviving this ancient thread because it's...

I am reviving this ancient thread because it's what's brought me here. Any chance there are still some eulophia speciosa plants or seeds still around? They're beautiful and should be perfectly suited...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 01-17-2018, 02:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,682
Posted By slarm
Hi dansyr. I thought your name sounded familiar...

Hi dansyr. I thought your name sounded familiar in the email notification!
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 01-16-2018, 07:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,682
Posted By slarm
Hi all!

Hi all!
Forum: Advanced Discussion 01-15-2018, 09:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,928
Posted By slarm
I wouldn't worry about it yet. I have a couple...

I wouldn't worry about it yet. I have a couple bepi green dragons that I let get very serious sun in the summer and they turned a deep deep purple/brown like this. No harm done to them. I've even...
Forum: Propagation 01-15-2018, 09:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,603
Posted By slarm
I was looking for an easier way as well. I found...

I was looking for an easier way as well. I found one site which explained that in the 19th century, they would collect live bark and sow seeds onto them and keep them moist. Sometimes there was an...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 01-15-2018, 08:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,682
Posted By slarm
Hello from Southern California

Hi.

I'm new here, though I've been on the orchids sub on Reddit for a while now.

I recently became interested in eulophia orchids which is actually what brought me here. I currently have a...
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