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Originally Posted by DelawareJim
Ryan;
No worries on the post. At first I thought you might have thought I was one of those people who responds to the latest posts without reading the entire thread (One of my pet peeves). When I read it a second time I knew what you were getting at.
I'm afraid I mis-understood from the start and didn't realize you were soaking longer than most people using the vase culture typically do. It became more clear after reading your exchange with Camille. That said, your roots should be more acclimated to being in water longer and you should see good results.
I agree a greenhouse would help a lot. We all need a greenhouse  Have you thought about an orchidarium? While the store bought kind like the "Grand Cayman" and others can be a bit pricey, quite a few people have had good success with Exo-Terra terrariums or aquariums in the 20-75 gallon range. I have a couple of 50 gallon tanks with a glass aquarium top and a normal output 2-bulb T5 light fixture that I use for growing certain aquarium plants emmersed that work quite well. Add a computer/muffin fan for improved air circulation and you should be good to go.
Cheers.
Jim |
Phew! Good! I love OB and we have some of the nicest people on the net living here so I didn't want to upset anyone! Mental note, though-- I think I was responding with that post while juggling a baby girl... so I was way more to-the-point and I think thats why it came off that way. The baby, BTW, has already learned how to water plants. LOL
These are some good ideas and I'll have to consider them. Sometimes I feel people don't quite understand the battle one has to wage on dryness in a place like Colorado. I used to live back east and humidity was never an issue (except in the summer when it became too much!). Even those on the West coast, in general, can enjoy higher humidity. But being at an altitude above 6500 feet, physics take a turn and toll on how the elements of Nature behave. Partial pressure is our biggest enemy here-- meaning its so much lower because of the altitude that we have less space in our air for water, oxygen nitrogen and so on. Of course, most things adapt-- plants, people etc... but it doesn't negate the fact that when the winds come racing down the mountain, the partial pressure gets squeezed and we have even less moisture than before. This is a common occurrence here. Its only when the wind slows and begins moving to the west... called an upslope... that we enjoy moisture-- usually heavy fog, rain and in winter, sizable snow storms. But this is rare. Our lives are so-well dictated by our mountains that sometimes you can resent them... but then you look and remember how tremendously gorgeous they are and despite the wickedness of Nature here, she also greatly rewards us.
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