| These culture sheets are based on our 30 years of
enjoying, observing, reading about, and talking, with other growers,
about orchids. Please realize that these informational sheets are
necessarily general. They are not by any means the definitive
answers to orchid growing. They are posted here in the hopes that
our experiences may help some other orchid grower. Remember that
elements of any cultural program are interrelated, i.e, temperature
and light conditions may dictate different watering and fertilizing
practices. Good growers observes responses in their plants. always
trying to find the best location in the growing space and the best
combination of cultural practices.These informational sheets are
just broad guidelines and should be adapted to your cultural
environment, as you are the "expert" on your growing conditions.
For convenience and brevity, some genera sharing similiar
cultural requirements, but not necessarily similiar genetic
characteristics, have been "lumped" together. The generic cultural
sheet, for other genera, follow in parenthesis. Additional cultural
information, particularly about hybrids among the genera, may be
obtained by review of literature suggested under 'Recommended
Reading' at the end of each cultural sheet. |
