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Summary
Note the specific times below if you wish to watch or listen to those topics.
04:56 Phragmipedium leaf issues
08:32 Phalaenopsis leaf problems
11:29 Winter rest periods (re: Den. anosmum)
13:35 Den. fimbriatum growth habit
15:44 Lc. Shelly Compton 'Touch of Class' --new growth blackening
21:53 Dendrobium Jonathan's Glory 'Dark Joy' --chewed leaves
24:33 Leaf tip dieback in Cattleyas
28:19 Water pH for orchids
31:40 Water quality relative to fertilizer choice
33:32 Water quality for orchids
36:16 Acceptable salt content in drinking water
40:04 Chewed damage on Vanda roots
42:55 Dry black "eyes" and growths on Cattleya
46:44 Phalaenopsis leaf problems (bites from house cat)
48:11 "greasy", fluid filled blisters on Phal flower
53:00 Join the AOS
53:39 Q&A
--how best to treat rainwater for bacteria and fungus preventative
--is a Brita filter useful for treating water for orchids
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