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Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 05-25-2011, 03:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,209
Posted By chromebright
parentage of Paph. Angel Hair

the cross is:

P. Saint Swithin 'Hsinying' x P. sanderianum '#7'
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 05-25-2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,209
Posted By chromebright
Thanks

Thanks to everyone who honored me with your responses.

In case anyone cares: This plant is grown in s/h with higromite as the medium. I grow in my 4x4x7 ft growroom with a 400w HID and a 90 W LED...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 05-24-2011, 06:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,209
Posted By chromebright
Paph Angel Hair

First of my multiflorals to bloom.............hip hip horray!!
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 02-04-2011, 01:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,909
Posted By chromebright
grow tent

I've got about 200 plants in a 4x4x7 grow tent. Lights are 400W HID and 90W UFO led on timers. fan going 24/7. small humidifier going when the lights are on.

perfect set up to control temp,...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-03-2010, 10:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,732
Posted By chromebright
I have been sitting here for quite awhile...

I have been sitting here for quite awhile thinking about your questions. And I find I have more questions of my own than answers. I grow in a grow tent with 100% artificial lighting so I don't...
Forum: Identification Forum 10-02-2010, 09:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,849
Posted By chromebright
Thanks alot for your input! I think getting this...

Thanks alot for your input! I think getting this close is probably enough for me. When the spike and early buds appeared I originally thought I might have a Brassia, so calling her Oncicium Sweet...
Forum: Identification Forum 10-01-2010, 06:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,849
Posted By chromebright
yes, sweet sugar

I think you are correct. I googled oncidium sweet sugar and the images are closer than the flexuosum. (I mistakenly labeled the image "sweet baby" instead of sweet sugar)
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-01-2010, 08:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,785
Posted By chromebright
I can't answer this question for everyone, but in...

I can't answer this question for everyone, but in my moderately small, enclosed space, the HID lamp provides just the right amount of heat during the daytime. Measuring with a max/min thermometer, I...
Forum: Identification Forum 09-30-2010, 07:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,849
Posted By chromebright
Oncidium flexuosum??

Bought this one along with a number of other unmarked orchids from a local nursery when the business changed hands. I believe it is a species: Oncidium flexuosum.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-30-2010, 05:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,785
Posted By chromebright
I have a 90W UFO style LED growlight and am using...

I have a 90W UFO style LED growlight and am using it to supplement my 400W HID lamp in my 4x4x8 sunhut growroom. I also just purchased some Coco chips and am starting to use them.

Where I live it...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-21-2010, 10:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,544
Posted By chromebright
Just out of curiosity

being the semi-hydroponics culture forum, are we all still talking about using diatomite in s/h? Or have we drifted off topic a bit?

FWIW....I explored the Stalite product a bit and it does look...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-21-2010, 05:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,544
Posted By chromebright
NAPA oil absorbent

NAPA lists the product as an oil absorbent:

http://partimages.genpt.com/largeimages/214603.jpg
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-21-2010, 01:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,544
Posted By chromebright
NAPA diatomaceous earth product

Store Locator | NAPA Online (http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=NOD8822_0006414227)
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-21-2010, 01:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,544
Posted By chromebright
calcined DE

here's a website describing diatomaceous earth....it says that the ungroundup substance is called diatomite ...Diatomaceous Earth (http://www.ghorganics.com/DiatomaceousEarth.html)

calcined DE...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-21-2010, 12:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,544
Posted By chromebright
here's a comparison of two keikis from the same...

here's a comparison of two keikis from the same Den. kingianum plant both placed into s/h in May, 2010.

the plant on the left is in PrimeAgra and on the right in Higromite . As described above,...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-21-2010, 10:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,544
Posted By chromebright
possible source for Dyna-Rok II in UK

The Dyna-Gro website lists this source for their products in Europe: http://www.orchidaccessories.co.uk/

I looked that the orchidaccessories website, however, and did not see Dyna-Rok advertised....
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 09-21-2010, 10:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,544
Posted By chromebright
diatomite vs diatomaceous earth

the substance that has been mentioned in several posts above is diatomaceous earth........NOT diatomite.

diatomaceous earth is a powder and is used in aquarium and pool filtrations systems (as...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 08-15-2010, 10:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,037
Posted By chromebright
I'm finding Higromite is available again from a...

I'm finding Higromite is available again from a variety of hydroponic retail sources. The cheapest I've found it is from igrohydro.com (that's because shipping is within California), but in general...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 08-15-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,037
Posted By chromebright
Ray: I wish I could find a source for the...

Ray:

I wish I could find a source for the Higromite again. Just started using the Dyna-Rok II instead and wasn't aware of the volcanic ash difference between the two. Yes, the color is a bit...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 08-14-2010, 09:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,037
Posted By chromebright
With all due respect to the LECA and Hydroton...

With all due respect to the LECA and Hydroton crowd, my experience with both LECA and Hygromite and Dyna-Rok II (both are brands of diatomite) as media for S/H has resulted in almost exclusive use of...
Forum: Growing Under Lights 08-10-2010, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,422
Posted By chromebright
LED grow lights

LED grow lights are somewhat of a hot topic nowadays in the indoor growing world, especially for "medicinal" plants. There is a great deal of hyperbole out there about these lamps as well.

I have...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 05-30-2010, 05:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,432
Posted By chromebright
here's another good approach to s/h: Why I...

here's another good approach to s/h:

Why I use semi-hydroponics - Orchid Board (http://www.orchidboard.com/node/77)
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 05-30-2010, 03:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,432
Posted By chromebright
sorry about misreading the H2O2...

sorry about misreading the H2O2 quote.........indeed you said oxygen boost and not nitrogen boost.

S/H stands for semi hydroponics.........go back to semi-hydroponic culture and read the sticky...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 05-29-2010, 11:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,432
Posted By chromebright
H2O2 gives a "nitrogen boost"?

H2O2 gives a "nitrogen boost"?
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 05-10-2010, 10:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,684
Posted By chromebright
When I decided to start growing in S/H about 5...

When I decided to start growing in S/H about 5 months ago I bought a bag of PrimeAgra from First Rays and a bag of Higromite from another vendor. I have about half my non-mounted orchids in each...
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