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Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-08-2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,995
Posted By imationkarl
The only other ingredient besides pyrethrin is...

The only other ingredient besides pyrethrin is piperonyl butoxide which is a insecticide synergist that makes it last longer/more affective. The product used to be considered organic until people...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-06-2013, 12:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,995
Posted By imationkarl
for a safe bug bomb you can use these pyrethrin...

for a safe bug bomb you can use these pyrethrin bombs i sell:
Doktor Doom Insect Fogger | Planet Natural (http://www.planetnatural.com/product/doktor-doom-insect-fogger/)

for ants you can take...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-06-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,561
Posted By imationkarl
I've dealt with this on dendrobiums a number of...

I've dealt with this on dendrobiums a number of times and I think finally eradicated it in my collection a year ago. I'm fairly certain it's a bacteria. I treated it with spraying physan on the...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-06-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,976
Posted By imationkarl
I soak my tools in a pretty high concentration of...

I soak my tools in a pretty high concentration of physan 20 between cuts and keep everything wiped down with it and haven't (yet) had a problem with virus.

physan here:
Physan 20 | Planet Natural...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-02-2013, 03:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,955
Posted By imationkarl
Not sure why they would be banned as it is a...

Not sure why they would be banned as it is a bacteria specific to fungus gnats and mosquito. Read reviews. They are clean and awesome

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Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-02-2013, 12:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,430
Posted By imationkarl
Yep, exactly. Dunk and soak. I wonder what bug...

Yep, exactly. Dunk and soak. I wonder what bug it is as I've never seen mites anywhere but the bottom sides of leaves and rarely on orchids.. esp thick leaved ones. I've seen them on cymbidiums...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-01-2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,955
Posted By imationkarl
Use these. Mash them up and put bits of them in...

Use these. Mash them up and put bits of them in there. It works really well and is an organic bacteria called BT:

Mosquito Dunks | Planet Natural...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-01-2013, 11:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,430
Posted By imationkarl
You can see spider mites and their eggs with the...

You can see spider mites and their eggs with the naked eye, or at least myself and everyone I work with can. Usually spider mites are on the underside of the leaves..but I'm not sure what else it...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-29-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,046
Posted By imationkarl
I grow atroviolaceum. I think they look nice,...

I grow atroviolaceum. I think they look nice, but I like dendrobium. Canes with a few sets of leaves. Mine flower from every growth as it matures so 2-3 times a year. I'm not familiar with the...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 06-26-2013, 01:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,708
Posted By imationkarl
you built a greenhouse for one grammatophyllum...

you built a greenhouse for one grammatophyllum orchid?
Forum: Propagation 06-25-2013, 06:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,124
Posted By imationkarl
You can use organics to change ph. I sell a few...

You can use organics to change ph. I sell a few different ph Up and Down products on my site i'll link to you.

organic:
Earth Juice Natural Up | Planet Natural...
Forum: Propagation 06-25-2013, 06:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,385
Posted By imationkarl
I built a glovebox like this but it was much,...

I built a glovebox like this but it was much, much, much simpler. I've been using it for about a year with success. I used the big tub like you, cut the holes, then took small 1 gallon plastic pots...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 06-25-2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,557
Posted By imationkarl
Orchiata is a pleasure to work with, in my...

Orchiata is a pleasure to work with, in my opinion. I have always had to soak my bark mixes and rinse them to get rid of nasty stuff in the bark, but orchiata is good out of the bag and breaks down...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 06-25-2013, 06:01 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 16,001
Posted By imationkarl
Hey there, A friend of mine with a large...

Hey there,

A friend of mine with a large orchid collection feeds her orchids an organic guano fertilizer called buddha grow (i sell this on my website Buddha Grow | Planet Natural...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-02-2012, 03:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,225
Posted By imationkarl
It's a bud spike. If the plant is in poor health...

It's a bud spike. If the plant is in poor health and you're not dieing for flowers, I would chop it off and try and get some new leaves to grow.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-02-2012, 01:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,758
Posted By imationkarl
you used the product correctly. if the plants...

you used the product correctly. if the plants burn, they didn't dry long enough before light hit them.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 06-01-2012, 11:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,758
Posted By imationkarl
I guess, until now, I have never considered...

I guess, until now, I have never considered thinking of neem oil as the "big guns." What do you mean by "industrial oil?" Good, raw neem is a naturally occurring oil of the Azadirachta indica, or...
Forum: Hybrids 06-01-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,059
Posted By imationkarl
wholesale phalaenopsis?

Hello!
I work at a garden supply shop and we've been selling orchids for about 6 months. It's really starting to take off, which is pretty cool. I even made my own orchid mix out of charcoal,...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-01-2012, 08:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,813
Posted By imationkarl
Thank you!! and it's more like thirty plants, heh.

Thank you!! and it's more like thirty plants, heh.
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-01-2012, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,813
Posted By imationkarl
Dozens of orchids dying to a strange fungus? PICS

Hello!

I work at a Gardening Supply. We've had good luck with previous orchid orders, but nearly every plant in the last order came with a strange fungus. The leaves start by wilting and turning...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2010, 01:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,649
Posted By imationkarl
Thanks, it is. I use the same tactic with spider...

Thanks, it is. I use the same tactic with spider plants when friends and family come around begging for cuttings.

More pics this weekend, the thing is growing.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2010, 12:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,649
Posted By imationkarl
Thanks for the messages everyone. I deal...

Thanks for the messages everyone.

I deal with root rot occasionally since I'm in the slow process of switching my entire collection over to semi-hydro. When something "doesn't take" I usually...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2010, 01:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,649
Posted By imationkarl
Strange.... I would have to say it's definately...

Strange.... I would have to say it's definately not a flower spike... the leaf things on the spike are very similiar in texture to a phal leaf, but the orientation on the spike is all wrong.

After...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-17-2010, 12:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,649
Posted By imationkarl
What is this phalaenopsis doing?! Keiki?? *PICS*

So, I had two phalaenopsis succumb to root rot about a month ago while trying to acclimate them to semi-hydroponic. I chopped off 100% of their roots (everything was rotten) and planted them...
Forum: Semi-Hydroponic Culture 10-19-2010, 09:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,269
Posted By imationkarl
Ray- I understand that new roots have to form...

Ray-
I understand that new roots have to form in the new conditions. The plants of mine that do well, their existing roots will first turn green and plump, sucking up water, then, once the new...
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