Greenhouse Chat April 2015

Note the specific times below if you wish to to watch or listen to those topics.

00:03 Repotting

01:55 Why repot

04:07 Recognizing deterioration of potting medium

08:49 Timing is the most crucial part of good repotting

10:36 What if the plant needs repotting and the timing is bad, “dropping on”

12:40 Potting media

22:00 Use of coconut husk chops in potting mix

24:23 Rockwool

25:41 Tree Fern

27:19 Peat Moss, chunky peat

28:10 Stones, expanded shale

28:35 Perlite

29:32 Charcoal

30:34 Styrofoam Peanuts

31:32 Which potting mix to choose

43:48 Repotting tips

48:06 Potting bench tools

51:37 Potting process, check the roots, analyze the potting medium

58:01 Choosing the right pot, pot sizes

58:30 Positioning the plant

1:00:41 What is a good medium, and port size for Cymbidium,

1:02:23 Mulch as media

1:03:07 Cattleya roots wrapped around top of pot, roots rotted

103:56 Mounting orchids

1:13:56 Should mounted roots be cushioned with moss, , should Spanish moss be used to shade roots or is it used for aesthetics

1:15:06 Guidelines on mounting a plant on bark vs. potting, size, species

1:16:48 References

1:17:48 Orchiata