Re: [OGD] Ethylene

2005-06-14 Thread dewitt
Commercially, potassium permanganate is used to preserve flowers through oxidation of ethylene. The reactions are given here: http://www.sorbentsystems.com/epaxtech.html Permanganate is capable of staining almost anything it touches a coffee-colored brown. I suspect the ethylene

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 217

2005-04-19 Thread Dewitt
At 02:48 AM 4/19/2005, you wrote: Can anyone tell us what 'Potting Up' is actually made from? My guess is that it is actually made from horse manure. If so the success it brings does not surprise me as I've used horsemanure for over 25 years with great success. So have many others who use it

[OGD] Andy

2004-12-29 Thread Dewitt
At 11:39 AM 12/29/2004, you wrote: If you were my mother I'd drown you! Self appointed guardians of anything get little attention from me. A small correction: I believe I wrote my comments, would you like to try and dip my fingers in Clorox or maybe a Quaternary Ammonium salt solution?? Happy New