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Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-15-2018, 09:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,284
Posted By Ravi
What I could interpret was Rubbing Alcohol is the...

What I could interpret was Rubbing Alcohol is the term used in North America and those countries using it,
hence it is part of USP ( US Pharmacopoeia).
Surgical Spirit which is the comparable...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-15-2018, 08:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,992
Posted By Ravi
Thank you

Thank you
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-14-2018, 09:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,992
Posted By Ravi
Reading material on Phalaenopsis

Please suggest reading material on Phalaenopsis orchid available online, my area of interest in particular is the details of its foliage, covering its microscopic ( Histology)to macroscopic details,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-14-2018, 09:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,284
Posted By Ravi
It was neither. I was trying to get a...

It was neither. I was trying to get a clarification regarding the difference between surgical spirit and rubbing alcohol for quite some time, the answer was eluding, I found it , wanted to share the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-14-2018, 08:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,284
Posted By Ravi
Rubbing Alcohol,Isopropyl Alcohol ,Surgical Spirit, Conundrum

As per Wikipedia Isopropyl Alcohol (C3H8O), Isopropanol and Rubbing Alcohol are same.
Rubbing Alcohol,hand sanitizer and disinfecting pads contain 60-70% Isopropyl Alcohol in water.
Rubbing Alcohol...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-14-2018, 03:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,724
Posted By Ravi
Pertinence to orchids is that hybrid orchids...

Pertinence to orchids is that hybrid orchids adapt to arid conditions like high intensity light and inadequate water in tropical and sub tropical climates, as compared to the cold to temperate...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-13-2018, 08:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,565
Posted By Ravi
Phalaenopsis: interesting facts

In some species of Phalaenopsis the flowers turn green after pollination the petals wilt and fall off to cut down metabolic consumption , some species produce chloroplasts so that they perform the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-13-2018, 07:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,724
Posted By Ravi
Hybridization

Hybridization has improved the scope of plant survival in arid conditions, resist infections of various kinds , much rapid growth than the parent plants , but trying to play with nature has drawbacks...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2018, 11:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,282
Posted By Ravi
What about the secondary and micronutrients...

What about the secondary and micronutrients listed in the research article? Don’t they have any role at all in the orchids?? Fact remains that an orchid is a plant and a plant , what applies to the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2018, 06:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,402
Posted By Ravi
Physiological changes in epiphytic plants under stress

Abiotic factors : light & water.
High light intensity and water deficit contribute to stress.
Changes are : switching over to CAM metabolism.
CAM: craussulacean acid metabolism for survival.
CAM...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-11-2018, 11:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,282
Posted By Ravi
Understanding the foliar nutrition

Why foliar nutrition? Excerpts from Midwest Labs, Omaha.
Supplying the major nutrients NPK is most effective and economical means via soil application, foliar application is excellent method for...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-11-2018, 04:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,524
Posted By Ravi
Mr Happy Thanx for the reply. How does a...

Mr Happy
Thanx for the reply. How does a blood meal find a place in the orchid care ? Blood means Haemoglobin otherwords Iron along with the plasma proteins which on standing at RT -room...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-11-2018, 04:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,654
Posted By Ravi
Dear Ray Thanx for the reply, regarding my...

Dear Ray
Thanx for the reply, regarding my last query,
Drawing a comparison between terrestrial plants which generally propagate by the transference of pollen (when they stick to the feet of...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2018, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,524
Posted By Ravi
Home made Fertilizers and their efficacy

Tea bags hung over the plant producing a sustained release fertiliser.
Egg shells crushed and ground to powder.
Coffee dregs.
Used tea leaves
Bone meal traces to supplement Calcium and Phosphorus...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-10-2018, 11:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,654
Posted By Ravi
Scientific jargon I learnt

Came across terminology I found It educative:
Grouping of orchids:
Epiphytic , not parasitic.
Terrestrial
Lithophytic habitat : rocks.
Epiphytic scavenge ( if that is the correct word) the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-04-2018, 12:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,403
Posted By Ravi
Truth Vs Hype

There was a Hollywood movie titled “ Anacondas : the hunt for blood orchids “
Do such species of Orchids exist in wilderness or is it just hype?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-03-2018, 11:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,664
Posted By Ravi
Thank you

Thank you
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-03-2018, 12:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,664
Posted By Ravi
Epidendrum and Grammatophyllum

Please advice suitable media for :
Epidendrum , label says: Epidendrum compact orange BS.
may be a hybrid,
Grammatophyllum, entitled Gr Speciosum sp. BS.
Climatic conditions subtropical
Thank...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-29-2018, 12:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,867
Posted By Ravi
Thank you very much for sharing your experiences

Thank you very much for sharing your experiences
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-28-2018, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,867
Posted By Ravi
Structure of plant leaf

If I remember my rudimentary (almost extinct now) school level Botany as a student of Biology, a plant leaf is supposed to have a dorsal surface and ventral surface, ventral is for photosynthesis and...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-28-2018, 06:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,576
Posted By Ravi
Misting

What would be the ideal frequency of misting under the following environmental day temperatures ( in Celsius):
Jan-Feb 22-23 degrees
Mar-April 25-37
May- June 37-40-42
Jul-Oct 22-<30
Nov- Dec...
Forum: Identification Forum 11-28-2018, 05:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,360
Posted By Ravi
Thank you very much

Thank you very much
Forum: Identification Forum 11-27-2018, 10:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,050
Posted By Ravi
Wishful thinking-2

Posting an image of another Phalaenopsis,a couple of flowers left after several weeks, another spike on cards?
Forum: Identification Forum 11-27-2018, 10:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,160
Posted By Ravi
Uploaded another image

Uploaded another image
Forum: Identification Forum 11-27-2018, 10:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,160
Posted By Ravi
Sorry , will post another pic tomorrow

Sorry , will post another pic tomorrow
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