Phrag.Jason Fischer

[Chuck]

:evil:

Must resist temptation to make obnoxious comment!

I was waiting. And you resisted!

Chuck

 

[NYEric]

I've changed!

 

[Ruth]

Beautiful photography and holy cow, check out those roots!!!!!!

Totally agree!!!

 

[eaborne]

Absolutely outstanding!!

 

[Justin]

I looked at the pictures of bessae and Jason Fisher and I can see a difference in color, shape, and size. I have to look at them side by side to know which is which. Telling the difference between these 2 phrags is probaby for you all, like it is for me telling the difference between my three geese which are all the same size, color, and gender. I can just look into their eyes and know who they are.

join your local orchid society, you'll see lots of bessae & JF. They're both so nice!

 

[toddybear]

Always a charming cross.

 

[quiltergal]

It's really lovely. The color is fabulous and it has very nice form.

Mine is kind of a dog. Really poor form though the color isn't bad. I'm thinking of trying another one.

 

[paphioboy]

Super! and great growing! do you grow it with the protruding roots in water or do they just poke out like that on the bench?

 

[Chuck]

Super! and great growing! do you grow it with the protruding roots in water or do they just poke out like that on the bench?

Thanks for the kind comments.

Regarding the question about the roots, the plant is grown in a hydroponic tank that fills and drains three times a day. There is about 0.5 cm of water left in the bottom of the tank. The roots grow out of the pot and wander around in the bottom of the hydroponic tank. Its a bit of a pain when it comes to showing the plants or selling them but when they are repotted into 'standard' mixes they adapt very quickly. I usually just place plants that I plan on keeping in the hydroponic tank. If I think I will be selling a seedling or division, I pot it in a standard bark or CHC mix.

I hope this answers your question.

Chuck

 

[paphioboy]

Ok.. Thanks..

 

[Linus_Cello]

Thanks for the kind comments.

Regarding the question about the roots, the plant is grown in a hydroponic tank that fills and drains three times a day. There is about 0.5 cm of water left in the bottom of the tank. The roots grow out of the pot and wander around in the bottom of the hydroponic tank. Its a bit of a pain when it comes to showing the plants or selling them but when they are repotted into 'standard' mixes they adapt very quickly. I usually just place plants that I plan on keeping in the hydroponic tank. If I think I will be selling a seedling or division, I pot it in a standard bark or CHC mix.

I hope this answers your question.

Chuck

Can you post pictures of the hydroponic tank? I'm guessing the tank setting really helps keep the humidity up (is the tank covered?). What else is in the tank?

 

[Chuck]

Can you post pictures of the hydroponic tank? I'm guessing the tank setting really helps keep the humidity up (is the tank covered?). What else is in the tank?

Hi,

My set up is a pretty simple one. I grow in a small greenhouse so humidity is not an issue. I have a couple of tanks set up. Each set up consists of a tank, a reservoir, a submersible pump (I use pumps designed for outdoor decorative pools that I buy at a hydroponics store) and a timer.

This is one of the tanks being flooded.

Further down the bench are two blue trays that are ganged together to form another setup.

This is the reservoir for the blue trays. It looks like a lot of pipes but because two trays are being flooded from one reservoir and pump, the piping is doubled.

I'm sure there are other ways to arrange things but this is the set up I use. The water is pumped into the tray through the closest opening. When the water reaches the level of the plastic pipe in the other opening it starts to drain back into the reservoir. When the timer turns the pump off, the water remaining in the tank drains back through the pump into the reservoir. Because the drain has a slightly raised edge, there is a little water left in the bottom

The timer is hung up well off the floor and , therefore, away from any water.

I hope this is helpful.

Chuck

 

[Justin]

looking great. the plants are really happy.

 

[NYEric]

Nice set-up.