Interested!

[JamesMatthewSim]

Hi, I'll just briefly introduce myself... I'm James and I am a 15 year old from Jakarta, Indonesia. I've been playing around with flasking since mid 2019 I'm quite interested in breeding some orchids now, especially Paphiopedilum. Currently I'm just making some Dendrobium, Vanda, Phalaenopsis and Cattleya's crosses with some considerations. Waiting for my Paphiopedilums to flower and make crosses...I mostly grow from cochlopetalum section and also a few multifloras.

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Dendrobium hybrid germinating

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Dendrobium hybrid's plantlets ready to be deflasked

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Quite an accomplishment at such a young age. Keep it up!

 

[PhragNewbie021]

Great work!

 

[tnyr5]

Great work, though I don't envy the task of separating that lawn of Dendrobiums!

 

[abax]

Welcome to ST from KY. You're doing great. The plants look so healthy.

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Quite an accomplishment at such a young age. Keep it up!

I will! always enjoy replating and sowing seeds

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Welcome to ST from KY. You're doing great. The plants look so healthy.

thanks!

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Great work, though I don't envy the task of separating that lawn of Dendrobiums!

I just use a flamed spatula to scoop them up and drop them all over the replate media...though it is tiring for my arms sometimes

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Great work!

thanks!

 

[JustinR]

Welcome from Holland. There are lots of lovely orchid species in Indonesia to choose from!

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Welcome from Holland. There are lots of lovely orchid species in Indonesia to choose from!

thanks! I'm always on the look out for some nice species here

 

[JimNJ]

View attachment 33093Dendrobium hybrid's plantlets ready to be deflasked

Very impressive - can you share how you flask seeds? How do you maintain sterility? We could learn from what you’ve done so well.

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Very impressive - can you share how you flask seeds? How do you maintain sterility? We could learn from what you’ve done so well.

sure
I'm just using a very simple aquarium/glovebox on it's side, inside is sprayed with a lot of alcohol, can be ethanol or isopropyl 70%, and all flask and tools are sprayed with some alcohol 70% on entering. I light a alcohol lamp inside. be careful, when you are not using to turn it off. all tools are soaking in 70 - 96% alcohol before using and pass over the flame to get rid of alcohol before planting. mouth of bottle is passed over the flame after you opening and before you closing. and technique is most important.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Selamat datang! Saya dari Malaysia (but live in Canada now).

Very impressive at such a young age.

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Thanks everyone!

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Selamat datang! Saya dari Malaysia (but live in Canada now).

Very impressive at such a young age.

Terimakasih banyak! I've seen your collection of Cattleyas and Paphiopedilum on instagram and just wow! They are amazing!

 

[JLOG]

Hi, I'll just briefly introduce myself... I'm James and I am a 15 year old from Jakarta, Indonesia. I've been playing around with flasking since mid 2019 I'm quite interested in breeding some orchids now, especially Paphiopedilum. Currently I'm just making some Dendrobium, Vanda, Phalaenopsis and Cattleya's crosses with some considerations. Waiting for my Paphiopedilums to flower and make crosses...I mostly grow from cochlopetalum section and also a few multifloras.

Welcome from Spain. Wow, you have experience at your fiveteen!! Very impressive, hope you can improve with the advises of the great people with great knowledge in this forum. Enjoy!!

 

[JamesMatthewSim]

Welcome from Spain. Wow, you have experience at your fiveteen!! Very impressive, hope you can improve with the advises of the great people with great knowledge in this forum. Enjoy!!

thank you! That what I am looking for in this forum! new and good advices!