Paph. Doll's Kobold (roots)

[e-spice]

Impressive roots grown by this Doll's Kobold in S/H medium.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Can you tell us a little about how your S/H system works and what you fertilize?

 

[Ozpaph]

I dream about roots like that!

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Great roots, I just don't know how you do it. I tried semi-hydrophonic for years and couldn't get those results. How often do you water in the greenhouse?

 

[SlipperKing]

That's disscussing!p)

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Wow!

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Amazing!

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[Ruth]

Impressive!!

 

[Paphiolive]

What's the "magic drinking" for this result. Rain Mix from Akerne or else ?

 

[SlipperFan]

The roots look great, but I'd hate to have to try to untangle them!

 

[e-spice]

Can you tell us a little about how your S/H system works and what you fertilize?

Well, this one was growing in a 1-quart food container with four 3/8-inch holes drilled a little less than an inch from the bottom which makes a small reservoir in the bottom of the pot. I use the old-style PrimeAgra medium. I water when the reservoir is empty.

It gets watered with very weak fertilizer solution every watering. The water I use is from a reverse osmosis system. The fertilizer is the MSU-type for pure water from First Rays.

The plant grows under four regular T-8 fluorescent tubes which are on about 12 hours per day.

Hope this helps.

I was a little surprised by the root growth of this hybrid. Neither of the parents, henryanum or charlesworthii are great root growers.

 

[e-spice]

The roots look great, but I'd hate to have to try to untangle them!

There are always casualties.

 

[The Mutant]

Wow, look! Some roots with a bit of greenery attached to the top of them! :wink:

Great growing and I have the same "problem" with many of my Phals. It's a nightmare to repot them!

 

[SelectOrchids]

I think it is related to the algae decomposition as well, not only the fertilizer. I noticed that plants with algae were growing much, much, faster and better than those that do not have any algae or moss, probably from a release of amino acids as a metabolic product or decomposition product of the algae...

 

[Mrs. Paph]

Looks like a bucket of worms/centipedes in a good way LoL

 

[karategirl73]

Ok so if you do have the green algae in the semi hydro that is a good thing? I have a few that have it in the cups, the plants seem great but I was thinking I would have to repot. And with the roots that huge and being in semi hydro, could you just put it in a bigger pot, add more prime agra, and not bother retangling them?

 

[e-spice]

Ok so if you do have the green algae in the semi hydro that is a good thing? I have a few that have it in the cups, the plants seem great but I was thinking I would have to repot. And with the roots that huge and being in semi hydro, could you just put it in a bigger pot, add more prime agra, and not bother retangling them?

I don't think algae hurts anything. If you're going to a bigger pot, I wouldn't bother untangling the roots. It would just hurt them. That brings me to another point though - I try to keep plants in the very smallest container they'll fit in. The roots seem to do better that way.