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Oncidium "Wild Cat"
I came accross a pitiful looking \/\/ild Cat at a local garden store. The
pot had no drainage and the roots were suffering. I've already solved the drainage problem but as far as the damage done, I can only hope that it will grow out. Also I'm wondering if you can grow Oncidiums in a grow lite. I've never grown Oncidiums so any culture tips would be apreciated. |
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Oncidium "Wild Cat"
Generally oncidiums require rather high light conditions. In my experience,
the Colmanaras don't require as much. It's truely amazing how much an orchid can bounce back from abuse if given a good shot at it. Again, I would unpot, remove mix. and soak in a Physan solution. I pot mine in a clay pot with seedling mix of small bark, sponge rock, coir, charcoal + some lime and micros. After a month, the plant is off and running and may need repotting again before the end of the season. If the plant was truely dessicated at the start (no live roots), you may have a more touchy situation. I wouldn't change much except to reduce watering and cover with an unfastenned plastic bag in lower light for a while. If it stood any chance to start, it should be fine by then. Gary "Sinister" wrote in message nk.net... I came accross a pitiful looking \/\/ild Cat at a local garden store. The pot had no drainage and the roots were suffering. I've already solved the drainage problem but as far as the damage done, I can only hope that it will grow out. Also I'm wondering if you can grow Oncidiums in a grow lite. I've never grown Oncidiums so any culture tips would be apreciated. |
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Oncidium "Wild Cat"
On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:29:53 -0700, Sinister wrote
(in article et): Also I'm wondering if you can grow Oncidiums in a grow lite. I've grown and bloomed two Colmanaras 12" beneath combined warm and cool white fluorescents. Tom Walnut Creek, CA To reply by e-mail, remove APPENDIX |
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