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Help With Oncids
I have several oncids in my small GH, where the temps range from 50š Winter
nights to 90š Summer days, the humidity is set at 70%, and they are fed 100 PPM MSU every week to 2 weeks, depending on the season. Most have been re-potted within the past year. They're not doing too badly, and a few have bloomed, but most have yellowing outer leaves and even PBs. That makes them look unhealthy, though they have bright green new growth. Is this just something to put up with, or should I do make some changes? Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon CP5700, D70 |
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:58:13 -0700, tbell
wrote: I have several oncids in my small GH, where the temps range from 50? Winter nights to 90? Summer days, the humidity is set at 70%, and they are fed 100 PPM MSU every week to 2 weeks, depending on the season. Most have been re-potted within the past year. They're not doing too badly, and a few have bloomed, but most have yellowing outer leaves and even PBs. Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon CP5700, D70 Tom, is the yellowing section of the plant still supported by roots? Are these back bulbs? It sounds like a touch too much light for the food/water mix. You can push the light and get quite yellow/green leaves on lots of things. Also if this is the first season in these conditions could they still be adjusting to your place? I sold Brassia's at one society meeting. I was doing well until the under lights girls set up next to me selling Brassia seedlings. Theirs were quite a rich green, mine were lime green and the difference gave the effect that mine were sick. Actually they were bigger and more robust. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:10:29 -0700, Susan Erickson wrote
(in article ): Tom, is the yellowing section of the plant still supported by roots? Are these back bulbs? It sounds like a touch too much light for the food/water mix. You can push the light and get quite yellow/green leaves on lots of things. Also if this is the first season in these conditions could they still be adjusting to your place? I sold Brassia's at one society meeting. I was doing well until the under lights girls set up next to me selling Brassia seedlings. Theirs were quite a rich green, mine were lime green and the difference gave the effect that mine were sick. Actually they were bigger and more robust. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php Thanks for the response, Sue. I have a Brassidium, a Brassada and a Belleara which are doing quite well, and probably darker green than they should be, but two Miltassias and a Gower Ramsey which are yellowing. The oldest back bulbs are affected, and the outermost leaves, though the new growths coming up betwen the outer leaves and the PBs are quite green. I have all of the yellowing ones in a relatively shady part of the GH. Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon CP5700, D70 |
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:53:58 -0700, tbell
wrote: On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:10:29 -0700, Susan Erickson wrote (in article ): Tom, is the yellowing section of the plant still supported by roots? Are these back bulbs? It sounds like a touch too much light for the food/water mix. You can push the light and get quite yellow/green leaves on lots of things. Also if this is the first season in these conditions could they still be adjusting to your place? I sold Brassia's at one society meeting. I was doing well until the under lights girls set up next to me selling Brassia seedlings. Theirs were quite a rich green, mine were lime green and the difference gave the effect that mine were sick. Actually they were bigger and more robust. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php Thanks for the response, Sue. I have a Brassidium, a Brassada and a Belleara which are doing quite well, and probably darker green than they should be, but two Miltassias and a Gower Ramsey which are yellowing. The oldest back bulbs are affected, and the outermost leaves, though the new growths coming up betwen the outer leaves and the PBs are quite green. I have all of the yellowing ones in a relatively shady part of the GH. Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon CP5700, D70 Then all I can say is Good Luck. I am fresh out of ideas. I grow everything pretty hard and light green. So here they shape up or ship out. I had one Bulbo I thought was going to ship out, the leaves kept getting rust colored spots, turns out it does not want much light at all. It now hangs from one of the Ascda baskets completely in the shade of the basket and has 3 buds. If only they would all open and during a meeting/judging week. No such luck. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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I've jumped in- and out of this thread, so excuse the potential repetition,
but have you checked the pH of your water and nutrient solutions? Also, are you a regular user of disinfectants? -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "Susan Erickson" wrote in message news On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:53:58 -0700, tbell wrote: On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:10:29 -0700, Susan Erickson wrote (in article ): Tom, is the yellowing section of the plant still supported by roots? Are these back bulbs? It sounds like a touch too much light for the food/water mix. You can push the light and get quite yellow/green leaves on lots of things. Also if this is the first season in these conditions could they still be adjusting to your place? I sold Brassia's at one society meeting. I was doing well until the under lights girls set up next to me selling Brassia seedlings. Theirs were quite a rich green, mine were lime green and the difference gave the effect that mine were sick. Actually they were bigger and more robust. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php Thanks for the response, Sue. I have a Brassidium, a Brassada and a Belleara which are doing quite well, and probably darker green than they should be, but two Miltassias and a Gower Ramsey which are yellowing. The oldest back bulbs are affected, and the outermost leaves, though the new growths coming up betwen the outer leaves and the PBs are quite green. I have all of the yellowing ones in a relatively shady part of the GH. Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon CP5700, D70 Then all I can say is Good Luck. I am fresh out of ideas. I grow everything pretty hard and light green. So here they shape up or ship out. I had one Bulbo I thought was going to ship out, the leaves kept getting rust colored spots, turns out it does not want much light at all. It now hangs from one of the Ascda baskets completely in the shade of the basket and has 3 buds. If only they would all open and during a meeting/judging week. No such luck. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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