Re: [OGD] crown rot on phals

I've been successful with plain old peroxide. I've scrubbed out all the vile smelling crown rot down to clean hard tissue, washed the plant off well and poured peroxide straight from the bottle from the drugstore into the remaining tissue. It froths etc. Luckily the plant pupped from the sid

[OGD] essay on equilibrium (Korea)

"Monk Beopjeong,... famous for his pursuit of ``non-possession,'' wrote in an essay that he felt anxious due to an orchid he got from an acquaintance. Living in a humble cottage on a remote mountain, he began worrying about the condition of the plant when he was outside the house, mindful of va

[OGD] growing in Alabama (US)

"Edna Bryan's greenhouse. ... the Heart of Dixie Orchid Society... in Huntsville. ... number of orchids, certainly several hundred,,, her greenhouse... measures 20 by 46 feet... (Catalaya gigantus [?Cattleya gigas ?]) with large, ruffled, bright-white petals has been in full flower almost five mo

[OGD] Greater Omaha Orchid Society show and sale

The Greater Omaha Orchid Society will hold its 21st annual orchid show and sale March 29 and 30 at the Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Omaha, Nebraska. Hours are 10 a.m. To 4 p.m. both days. There is an admission charge to enter the Gardens ($6.00) but there is no additional charge for the orch

[OGD] botanical garden / Stuttgart (Germany)

"o Wilhelma, em Sttutgart, reúne... 4 mil orquídeas" URL : http://www.estadao.com.br/suplementos/not_sup145368,0.htm Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids

Re: [OGD] urinal / Sorensen

"gastou US$ 10 mil por uma pe?a de porcelana esculpida" Our recent Pacific Orchid Exposition in San Francisco (as part of an increasing presentation of the work of artists inspired by orchids) featured 8 of Clark Sorensen's urinals. They do in fact cost up to $10,000, are fully functional, and

[OGD] Eastern Maine society (US)

"EMOS [Eastern Maine Orchid Society] was organized in 2000" URL : http://waldo.villagesoup.com/handg/story.cfm?storyID=112065 ** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listi

Re: [OGD] Kocide

I agree with Oliver, Kocide is right up there with Bordeaux Mixture in both toxicity (copper again ) and Effectiveness (not very compared to newer Strobilurins) (sp)? -Original Message- From: Oliver Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 04:49 AM To: orchids@orch

[OGD] revolution (India)

"India's share in the global flower market is... no more than 1-2%... a sustained annual growth of around 10 per cent in the past several years, floriculture is emerging as a major growth segment in Indian agriculture. The export of flowers... has surged six-fold, from less than Rs 100 crore a

[OGD] Kocide

Hi. Oliver. Many thanks for that honest assessment. I will take heed and look at what is available here in Australia. It is so great that one can get such sound advice so quickly. Many Thanks Ron Boyd in sunny NSW Australia > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 200

[OGD] Kocide 101 problems

Hi all. Thanks to those who expressed concern at using Kocide 101 on different orchid species and its effects on them I read an article in a American Phalaenopsis publication about the use of Kocide 101 in controlling pseudomonas (I.E. crown rot and on leaves of Phallies). Being new to growing

Re: [OGD] Vol 10 Issue 96 1. urinal / Sorensen ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

http://www.urinal.net:80/naturescall/ ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] show at the New York Botanical Garden / report (US)

"visit to the sixth annual orchid show at The New York Botanical Garden... orchid after orchid blooming in the... Enid A. Haupt Conservatory... orchids... 29 of them grow wild on Long Island... the garden's permanent collection... 8,000 specimens... the exhibition... ends April 6... Marc Hacha

[OGD] Wild Garden / Sarawak

"SARAWAK Tourism Federation (STF) hopes to boost the Pitcher Plant and Wild Orchid Garden at Kota Padawan near Kuching [the capital] as... tourist destination. ... Park officer Stephen Lim said there were... over 30 wild [native] orchid species in the garden." URL : http://thestar.com.my/news/

Re: [OGD] Kocide

I have no desire to break anyone's lunch bowl. However, I was the product manager for Kocide when I was a graduate trainee in Shell (which had the overseas franchise for the product at the time.) This gives a certain insight into the product. It is used on and intended to be used on mature tree cr