ripening fruit causing bud blast.
How far away would the fruit have to be away from the orchids to cause bud
blast + which fruit? I have a new phal which is dropping its buds,none have progressed since I got it 2 weeks ago,but this of cause is likely to be down to new conditions/humidity etc.the phal is also about 5 ft away from the fruit bowl. Thanks Keith |
ripening fruit causing bud blast.
In an open room, it is unlikely that you're building up a sufficient
concentration of ethylene to cause bud blast, and at 5 feet distance, that would have to be a huge bowl of rotting apples!. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "kenty ;-)" wrote in message ... How far away would the fruit have to be away from the orchids to cause bud blast + which fruit? I have a new phal which is dropping its buds,none have progressed since I got it 2 weeks ago,but this of cause is likely to be down to new conditions/humidity etc.the phal is also about 5 ft away from the fruit bowl. Thanks Keith |
ripening fruit causing bud blast.
Keith,
I'm not sure which fruit produces the most ethylene, but bananas could be close - they were the first fruit to be identified with the ability to ripen other fruits at an advanced rate. If your fruit bowl contains a big bunch of bananas, then the ethylene they are giving off would definitely be cause for consideration. Of course, there could be a bunch of other factors causing your Phal to drop the buds. It all comes down to a process of elimination. Moving the fruit bowl should not be a big headache for you, I'm guessing - so maybe start there. Best, Matthew. "kenty ;-)" wrote in message ... How far away would the fruit have to be away from the orchids to cause bud blast + which fruit? I have a new phal which is dropping its buds,none have progressed since I got it 2 weeks ago,but this of cause is likely to be down to new conditions/humidity etc.the phal is also about 5 ft away from the fruit bowl. Thanks Keith |
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