Re: [OGD] Phalaneopsis question ( Leaf Lesions/Microfungus)

2007-10-02 Thread Steve
-0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OGD] Phalaneopsis question ( Leaf Lesions/Microfungus) To: orchids@orchidguide.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Steve Wilson, I am sorry to hear that all your Phalaenopsis with the problem

Re: [OGD] Phalaneopsis question ( Leaf Lesions/Microfungus)

2007-09-24 Thread ogd
Steve Wilson, I am sorry to hear that all your Phalaenopsis with the problem died, especially the old one you were fighting to keep. Anyone interested in the Phalaenopsis leaf lesion/micro fungus problem (It goes by a few names), there has been plenty written about it (especially around early

Re: [OGD] Phalaneopsis question

2007-09-10 Thread Oliver Sparrow
One of the most common causes of Phalenopsis mortality in cultivation is the presence of what are called endophytic bacteria. These live between the cells, and are normally tolerated if not benign. When the environment is not to the plant's liking, however, its immune system weakens / the cells

Re: [OGD] phalaneopsis question

2007-09-09 Thread Steve
From: Johnson, Jane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OGD] phalaneopsis question To: orchids@orchidguide.com orchids@orchidguide.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I have been growing orchids of various types for about 30 years, but I'm stumped

[OGD] phalaneopsis question

2007-09-05 Thread Johnson, Jane
I have been growing orchids of various types for about 30 years, but I'm stumped with a problem that has recently occurred with about 15 phalaenopsis. I repotted nearly all these phals (I generally use a phal mix that's a combination of ProMix, small bark, perlite, and charcoal, which has