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Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-24-2008, 03:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,249
Posted By wahaj
hiya....this may be a case of simple maths but i...

hiya....this may be a case of simple maths but i can't figure it out. Lowest ISO i can set on my bridge camera is 64 as oppossed to the 25 recommeded. Does that mean I should set a shutter speed of...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-19-2008, 03:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,427
Posted By wahaj
Hi Hollylee. I have a couple of these...

Hi Hollylee.

I have a couple of these flowering for me now. These are very very easily to look after I've found. Give them as much light as you can provide as that's very important to make them...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-13-2008, 05:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,450
Posted By wahaj
I have a rosey sunset in flower right now with 4...

I have a rosey sunset in flower right now with 4 spikes. It's 2 of the spikes are on bulbs that were just revealing themselves, one's on a mature growth, and the 4th is on a very strong new growth...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-13-2008, 04:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,862
Posted By wahaj
I agree with that you're saying there Jerry. ...

I agree with that you're saying there Jerry.

You see CHC for me kills everything. I have the habit of accidently over watering sometimes and not watering enough the other. I find that somtimes I...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-08-2008, 07:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,862
Posted By wahaj
Hi Mr Green, By Straight bark I mean Pine...

Hi Mr Green,

By Straight bark I mean Pine wood bark or redwood bark chunks, instead of CHC. I find CHC (coconut husk chips) hold far too much moisture for me.
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 09-06-2008, 07:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,862
Posted By wahaj
Hi Mr Green! Nice to talk to someone from...

Hi Mr Green! Nice to talk to someone from Karachi. Used to live there about 11 years ago myself and will be visiting again in January.

As for Oncidium/Odontos....I find that they hate anything...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 08-25-2008, 06:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,416
Posted By wahaj
Hi Ross and Ray, Thanks for the advice. The...

Hi Ross and Ray,

Thanks for the advice. The thing is I do have direct light coming into the growing area, plenty of it...I just want to be able to lengthen the days a bit, and improve lighting a...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 08-25-2008, 04:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,416
Posted By wahaj
Can I use GU10 LED bulbs for light?

Hiya,

I'm trying to find a cost effective and eay to find system to provide suplimentary light to my orchids, especially over winter.

I've been told LED bulbs are low cost to buy, run and find....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 08-14-2008, 05:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,544
Posted By wahaj
Well, knowing the rate at which paph roots grow...

Well, knowing the rate at which paph roots grow for me, I personally wouldn't make such a drastic change, i.e. from bark to lava rock. Also lava rock is known to hold onto nutrients which build up...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 07-10-2008, 04:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,049
Posted By wahaj
Progressively smaller bulbs + other issues

Hiya! right....I bought this on 2 April 2007 I believe from Eden project. It had 2 beautiful sprays of flowers that were twice as tall as the plant and there were probably more than 25-30 flowers per...
Forum: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance 07-07-2008, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,713
Posted By wahaj
I have a similar oncidium and I'm not certain...

I have a similar oncidium and I'm not certain what's happening. It seems the plant will only bloom if it's produced a lot of new roots, has plenty of water and feed and flower from a new bulb. Mine...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-28-2008, 05:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,907
Posted By wahaj
thanks gin, you've really put my mind at ease....

thanks gin, you've really put my mind at ease. And yea the yellow leaf came off just now very easily.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-28-2008, 01:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,907
Posted By wahaj
thanks gin. Check these out, perhaps they'll...

thanks gin. Check these out, perhaps they'll clarify the situation.

Here are the pictures. I understand everything looks a bit wet but it's because I've just watered haha.

This is what the leaf...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 05-28-2008, 04:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,907
Posted By wahaj
Pale, Marked leaves on paph

Hiya,

I'm at work right now so can't post a picture but will try to do it tonight.

Basically I have 3 paphs, a couple of them Leeanums, and another similar hybrid. When I bought them, they had...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-15-2008, 04:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,150
Posted By wahaj
oh i've done it loads of times. All the paphs I...

oh i've done it loads of times. All the paphs I had, I got for about $5 each from a garden centre that was shutting down, and they hadn't watered them in several weeks. they were at the brink of...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 05-13-2008, 02:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,303
Posted By wahaj
good idea actually! like taking it into the bath...

good idea actually! like taking it into the bath to drench it.

The glass vase thing is great. I've seen it in garden centres, where the vanda's in a tiny little plastic baskets, and in a big clear...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 05-12-2008, 03:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,303
Posted By wahaj
Just Bought Mokala Chark Kuan

just bought this. Been watching it for ages....and i'm sooooo happy i won this. It's stunning I think.

Orchids Mokala Chark Kuan big plant about 8"-10" !!!! on eBay, also Orchids, Plants Seeds...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2008, 05:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,791
Posted By wahaj
hmm....i'm not sure you see. because i mist all...

hmm....i'm not sure you see. because i mist all my plants in the morning. I can see water on leaf surfaces of foliage plants and water droplets on the thick aerial roots of my zygo for ages.
...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2008, 05:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,433
Posted By wahaj
wao wao wao! ray and ross are right. that's toooo...

wao wao wao! ray and ross are right. that's toooo much fertiliser. A lot of people don't actually fertilise them at all. Remember like with a lot of plants the best way to grow them is trying to...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2008, 04:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,791
Posted By wahaj
oh definately. This is something I've experienced...

oh definately. This is something I've experienced myself, but Dr Hessayon's new book about orchids suggests that relying on one method of raising humidity inside a normal home is not really worth it....
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2008, 03:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,791
Posted By wahaj
So far I don't think I'm getting any particular...

So far I don't think I'm getting any particular use out of trays either. I've used them briefly in the past, but unless it's in a fairly warm room and it's enclosed in some way, nothing happens...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-10-2008, 09:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,433
Posted By wahaj
and i'm not expert on this, but the phals i have,...

and i'm not expert on this, but the phals i have, i don't provide them with that much light. perhaps that's another issue?

on some part of the leaves, there seems to be almost direct light...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-09-2008, 11:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,204
Posted By wahaj
Atomizer - Humidity

Hiya!

Humidity question again. Hav tried to search this on the forum and can't find anything.

As I'm still trying to find a reliable way of raising humidity around my orchids in the flat. Do...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-08-2008, 06:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 965
Posted By wahaj
So these are the pictures I've just taken. I...

So these are the pictures I've just taken. I realised it's actually happening on two of them. No idea about the other orchid, is it an odontoglossum?

there's also pictures from when they both last...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-08-2008, 05:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 965
Posted By wahaj
Hmm, I see what you mean. The thing is the orchid...

Hmm, I see what you mean. The thing is the orchid didn't seem to grow into the new medium at all, the rootball was still the shape of the old pot that i transplated from a year ago.

I've planted...
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