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Forum: Pests & Diseases 10-01-2008, 01:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,149
Posted By L-Dub
Have you put any new plants in the orchidarium in...

Have you put any new plants in the orchidarium in the last few months? It takes a while for them to get big, and they don't cause a lot of damage until there is an infestation, so you probably...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-11-2008, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,834
Posted By L-Dub
I rotted the roots off of a paph that I...

I rotted the roots off of a paph that I inherited. I took it to a knowledgeable friend who snapped the root (yes, just one) off above the rot, sprinkled liberally with cinnamon, and plopped it into...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 09-09-2008, 03:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,556
Posted By L-Dub
I found a phal with mealies last night. I...

I found a phal with mealies last night. I treated it with straight rubbing alcohol (70%) on a Q-tip, and that seems to gotten rid of the worst of them.

How much do mealies spread to other plants...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 08-18-2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,553
Posted By L-Dub
And some PC fans work really well in a terrarium,...

And some PC fans work really well in a terrarium, and others will die quickly due to the humidity.

I was using a cheap PC fan to circulate the air in my orchidarium (a 10 gal. fish tank), and I...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-11-2008, 07:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,993
Posted By L-Dub
Ross, Are 2-tube fixtures okay for Masdevallias...

Ross, Are 2-tube fixtures okay for Masdevallias and Draculas? Or is that going to be too much light for them?

Does anyone have any hints on cutting the egg crate light diffuser? I was able to...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-16-2008, 10:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,155
Posted By L-Dub
Andy - great idea using the hydroton. I'm only a...

Andy - great idea using the hydroton. I'm only a little familiar with it. Does it come in a pretty small size?
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-15-2008, 12:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,155
Posted By L-Dub
Tim, thanks for the advice. I'll probably wait...

Tim, thanks for the advice. I'll probably wait and see if mold starts growing under the plastic before I do anything. If I end up doing something, I'm leaning toward putting a thin layer of gravel...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-15-2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,155
Posted By L-Dub
Thanks Calvin! The fan is just a plain 5V...

Thanks Calvin!

The fan is just a plain 5V case fan, but it's a large, noisy one! One problem I forgot to mention in my original post is that the old fan pushed so much air that there was a lot of...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-14-2008, 10:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,155
Posted By L-Dub
Test terrarium - lessons learned and questions

My masdevallias hate the dry weather here in Utah, so I decided I needed to create a terrarium for them. My wife quickly pointed out that we're on a budget, so I needed to make it as cheap as...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-12-2008, 01:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,603
Posted By L-Dub
Is this similar to what you had in mind? How...

Is this similar to what you had in mind?

How To Build A Simple Repeating Timer Circuit (http://uk.geocities.com/ronj_1217/rt2s.html)

Do you think this would work for our purpose? I'm putting...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-01-2008, 11:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 848
Posted By L-Dub
How about, "transplanting pieces of the jungle to...

How about, "transplanting pieces of the jungle to actively combat greenhouse gases?" ;)

And welcome to the board!

Bryan
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-01-2008, 11:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 650
Posted By L-Dub
Occasionally, someone very knowledgeable (like an...

Occasionally, someone very knowledgeable (like an orchid judge) can tell you what the name is if it is a unique hybrid, but most of the time you just have to call it Phal. Noid (i.e. "No ID"). You...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-01-2008, 10:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,320
Posted By L-Dub
Thanks! There are some really great people in...

Thanks! There are some really great people in the UOS, and they bring in some interesting speakers. Make sure you make the July meeting -- summer barbecue and orchid auction. There were some nice...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 04-29-2008, 12:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,320
Posted By L-Dub
I recently joined this forum, and I'm also from...

I recently joined this forum, and I'm also from Salt Lake City! I was starting to wonder if I was the only one...

Do either of you go to the Utah Orchid Society meetings?

Bryan
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-25-2008, 05:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,409
Posted By L-Dub
Aaron, that's looking good! Do you have any...

Aaron, that's looking good! Do you have any updated pictures?

You're building a larger version of what I'm about to build. Dumb question -- where did you get the grate from (and what is it)? ...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 04-24-2008, 03:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,619
Posted By L-Dub
Thank you everyone for your information and...

Thank you everyone for your information and suggestions! I understand terrarium lighting much better now.

I'll probably go with using the compact fluorescents for this terrarium, since this is my...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 04-23-2008, 04:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,619
Posted By L-Dub
Need lighting primer -- lighting for masdevallias

I'm making a terrarium to grow my masdevallias in, but I don't have a good window to put the terrarium in so I'll need some form of artificial lights. I know almost nothing about lighting. The...
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