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Arid Growing Conditions
All my orchid growing books seem to be generic in regard to areas of the
country and do not speak to the dry, desert-like conditions of the Southwest. Can anyone give info on a book(s) that is slanted towards growing under these arid conditions? " Eljay " would appreciate info |
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Arid Growing Conditions
On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 18:40:51 GMT, wrote:
All my orchid growing books seem to be generic in regard to areas of the country and do not speak to the dry, desert-like conditions of the Southwest. Can anyone give info on a book(s) that is slanted towards growing under these arid conditions? " Eljay " would appreciate info Best information is always the local orchid society and other local growers. Humidity is easier to boost if you can control the area - dedicate a room or have a gh. It is impossible to raise the humidity of the entire house, but for one room it is not too bad. The more plants in one area the more humidity naturally occurring. That said to raise it indoors you will need a humidifier. Many orchids adjust to quite low humidity when grown indoors. One advantage is the same desert conditions create cool nights with a natural drop all summer. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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Arid Growing Conditions
Supreme Commander Harry Tolen (Chula Orchids) put down a little
ditty about orchids that did well in his neck of the woods (Chula Vista, CA): http://members.cox.net/lmlauman/osp/...h_orchids.html There's also the old r.g.o. article on arid-growing orchids that I archived he ftp://ftp.nmt.edu/pub/orchids/arid_orchid Sheri Musil noted that Onc. cebolleta is epiphytic on cacti in Mexico; however, this is under unusual conditions of humidity and condensation. I've wanted to try some out here, but not had the chance. I have them in flask, but I think they'd expire horribly unless they were gradually acclimated, and I just didn't have the time this spring. In general, as thick-leaved orchids are CAM plants, most will do just fine with low daytime humidity. Thin-leaved orchids are another story entirely. Cheers, -AJHicks Chandler, AZ |
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