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Hello everyone...

Anyone know the following book:

World of Orchids (The) - A Practical Guide to Cultivating Orchids in
Soilless Culture
by Jack Ross ?

Thanks for your input

Claude

I have the book. What do you want to know about it?

On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:06:23 -0400, "Phalguy"
wrote:

Hello everyone...

Anyone know the following book:

World of Orchids (The) - A Practical Guide to Cultivating Orchids in
Soilless Culture
by Jack Ross ?

Thanks for your input

Claude

Not only do I have it but we (the London Orchid Society_ bought a copy
for our club library.
The club copy gets a lot of use. I don't see many people changing
their way of growing but it does make very interesting reading.

I would say that it is worth the price (although it is not the
cheapest book around). It does go into a lot of detail with a lot of
charts that make it pretty clear how to grow that way.
I am not an expert in soilless Culture (or I wouldn't need to buy the
book in the first place) but I do have a Biology degree and have spent
my share of time in school chemistry labs. Based on that background I
think the content is pretty accurate. At least I didn't see any
glaring errors pop up when I was reading it.

Mind you, I hear Ray has some pretty good instructions on his website
for doing the same thing and they don't cost anything.

I would definately recommend it as a book for a club library.
I am also happy that I spent the money on it because even though my
wife and I do not grow that way, we find it interesting to read about
alternatives.

On Sat, 27 May 2006 17:17:23 -0400, "Phalguy"
wrote:

Hello!

I just wanna know your general thoughts about it ! Is it worth it?

thanks

"Bob Betts" wrote in message
.. .
|I have the book. What do you want to know about it?
|
| On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:06:23 -0400, "Phalguy"
| wrote:
|
| Hello everyone...
|
| Anyone know the following book:
|
| World of Orchids (The) - A Practical Guide to Cultivating Orchids in
| Soilless Culture
| by Jack Ross ?
|
| Thanks for your input
|
| Claude
|
|
|

Thank you very much Bob!

Claude

"Bob Betts" wrote in message
...
| Not only do I have it but we (the London Orchid Society_ bought a copy
| for our club library.
| The club copy gets a lot of use. I don't see many people changing
| their way of growing but it does make very interesting reading.
|
| I would say that it is worth the price (although it is not the
| cheapest book around). It does go into a lot of detail with a lot of
| charts that make it pretty clear how to grow that way.
| I am not an expert in soilless Culture (or I wouldn't need to buy the
| book in the first place) but I do have a Biology degree and have spent
| my share of time in school chemistry labs. Based on that background I
| think the content is pretty accurate. At least I didn't see any
| glaring errors pop up when I was reading it.
|
| Mind you, I hear Ray has some pretty good instructions on his website
| for doing the same thing and they don't cost anything.
|
| I would definately recommend it as a book for a club library.
| I am also happy that I spent the money on it because even though my
| wife and I do not grow that way, we find it interesting to read about
| alternatives.
|
| On Sat, 27 May 2006 17:17:23 -0400, "Phalguy"
| wrote:
|
| Hello!
|
| I just wanna know your general thoughts about it ! Is it worth it?
|
| thanks
|
| "Bob Betts" wrote in message
| .. .
| |I have the book. What do you want to know about it?
| |
| | On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:06:23 -0400, "Phalguy"
| | wrote:
| |
| | Hello everyone...
| |
| | Anyone know the following book:
| |
| | World of Orchids (The) - A Practical Guide to Cultivating Orchids in
| | Soilless Culture
| | by Jack Ross ?
| |
| | Thanks for your input
| |
| | Claude
| |
| |
| |
|
|