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    Ray replied to the thread Need Feedback.
    I have decided to go the “individual” route, but it will be as a lottery, not an auction. I believe that more folks would be willing to...
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    Ray replied to the thread Need Feedback.
    Bill, that was pretty much my thinking, as well. It's not going to be an auction, but more like a lottery. My goal is to raise money...
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    Ray posted the thread Need Feedback in Tell Me About It.
    I have two matted and framed, limited edition Vietnamese orchid (Paph. delenatii and Cym. lowianum) prints that I will "lottery off" to...
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    Ray replied to the thread My tap water in units.
    Yes, that's pretty good water. I'd simplify life and just use a fertilizer that contains calcium and magnesium, and do no further...
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    Ray replied to the thread Air-cone pot topic drift.
    I didn't recall him selling a mix, but what I remember most was his "interesting" attempts the application of pollinia from two...
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    Ray replied to the thread Aircone pots.
    After Ray Rand passed, Jan and Ulla Jurrisen (Kelley’s Korner Orchid Supplies) bought the inventory and molds. When they sold KK, they...
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    Ray replied to the thread Wanted Wanted Phrags..
    Have you considered Lehua Orchids? I won’t say Graham has the most sophisticated phrag crosses for sale, but I’ve gotten tons of nice...
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    Ray replied to the thread Anticipation.
    I'm with Kman on the heavy watering. For a plant to gain about a pound of mass, it needs to collect and process about 5g of fertilizer...
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    Ray replied to the thread Aircone pots.
    That depends upon your choice of potting medium and your growing conditions. In a standard pot, the evaporation of the water from the...
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    This is now fully open. First bloom seedling I got early this year from Teresa Hill. Cool cross. I’m really pleased with the heavy...
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    Ray replied to the thread Returning to orchid growing.
    Weaver, welcome aboard!
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    Ray replied to the thread Quarantine questions.
    That's the damned truth! Saw this on a pest management site, and it pushed me to get serious: "Mealy bugs are on the move most of...
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    Ray replied to the thread These are thrips, aren't they..
    Yeah. Three thorough treatments at one-week intervals should do it. I generally use 1 ounce/gallon, but if the bugs are really bad...
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    Ray replied to the thread Basalt Rock dust.
    I see nothing there that makes it stand out as an additive, and agree with Lance about the relative insolubility.
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    Ray replied to the thread These are thrips, aren't they..
    Wow! I totally missed the pregnant part. Congratulations. In that case, I definitely recommend the OrganiShield, as it is not a toxin...
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