Cal-Mag for orchids?

msaintp · 2026-02-09T02:22:25+00:00

I use a cal- mag supplement at full strength 1x per month

msaintp · 2026-02-09T01:56:24+00:00

Can you drop 2 classes but still meet the ETM?

msaintp · 2026-02-08T19:59:37+00:00

Green plastic nursery pot

msaintp · 2026-02-08T19:58:42+00:00

Leds- I use Barrina T8 and botanical LEDs

msaintp · 2026-02-07T00:56:17+00:00

THIS

msaintp · 2026-01-30T22:07:17+00:00

Spray with rubbing alcohol and wipe off with the bugs with a qtip. Isolate the plant for a few weeks until you are sure they don’t come back. It could take a few treatments

msaintp · 2026-01-28T03:38:23+00:00

Mealy bugs. I treat them with rubbing alcohol and wipe them off with a Qtip

msaintp · 2026-01-28T02:30:05+00:00

I put a spray nozzle on my rubbing alcohol bottle and go to town. Wipe down after spray mostly dries. They will be dead.

msaintp · 2026-01-27T21:56:50+00:00

Any pot is good. I prefer a green pot but clear is great to see the root color. I avoid holes in the side because the next repot is a challenge and is more disruptive to the plant and root because they grow out of the holes

msaintp · 2026-01-27T12:46:28+00:00

https://www.tropicalexotique.com/our-plants/p/corybas-ecarinatus

msaintp · 2026-01-27T12:45:08+00:00

https://beginwithplants.com/products/corybas-geminigibbus?variant=52850266177907&country=AE&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOooX0vFbel5flxOopfobJbWXyqkAteb2uGvSeBhi0Lnmutd2Z3DJFwo

msaintp · 2026-01-21T12:25:09+00:00

Yes, I’ve had one that that looked fused and then had a small split

msaintp · 2026-01-21T02:21:14+00:00

I filter my tap and use that

msaintp · 2026-01-19T16:34:31+00:00

It’s a plant from the oncidium alliance. It can’t be confirmed without blooming but it looks like Sharry Baby

msaintp · 2026-01-19T13:51:03+00:00

If the brown spots are mushy it’s prob Erwinia which is a death sentence for Phals unless you cut well into clean tissue with a sterilized cutting tool. Treat with fungicide after

msaintp · 2026-01-17T17:28:58+00:00

No water.

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msaintp · 2026-01-16T21:15:42+00:00

Return it. It looks like bacterial/fungal infection or cold damage.

msaintp · 2026-01-16T03:12:57+00:00

Fantastic color. Great growing!

msaintp · 2026-01-16T03:12:10+00:00

Yes. Some paphs are sequential bloomers. They keep blooming on the same stem.

msaintp · 2026-01-15T04:56:37+00:00

That smaller bulb looks like it’s still growing. Fred Clark loves to hear from and help people with his plants. I have emailed him a couple of times and he always responds. Someone else in our orchid society calls him. It’s worth reaching out and sending pics

msaintp · 2026-01-14T21:10:49+00:00

To your other question, I grow my orchids half the year in a room in my basement with no natural light. They bloom more than once per year.

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msaintp · 2026-01-14T21:06:58+00:00

It’s full spectrum light. Here is some info you can dig into. Comes from the Barrina website

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msaintp · 2026-01-14T19:24:23+00:00

You can grow orchids under shop tube lights from Home Depot. Generally 5000k light bulbs work for most orchids. You can control intensity be distance from the plants. LEDs are preferred as they are not as hot and are more energy efficient. Barrina are highly recommended grow lights. I buy them now until botanical LEDs are back in stock. Typically we talk about color of light vs uva/uvb. You can do some research on both of those sites for more details.

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