anyone here into orchid raising?

[junn2006]

anyone here into orchid raising? pa share naman ng pinoy site that discusses this topic.

wla ako mahanap e.

i'm trying to revive my mom's garden and gusto ko buhayin/dagdagan yong mga orchids nya.

thnx in advance....

[2diy4]

Member Tatoski has an orchid farm. If you read his article, he raises orchids in gravel, rather than coconut shells, charcoal or driftwood.

I'm sure he can give some more advice.

[zero]

i'm into orchids din (from my mother din).
cattleya, dendrobium at dancing lady, i'm not sure pa sa names nila? basta sila yung marami mamulaklak.
masipag lang magflower ang dendrobium at dancing lady dahil sagana sa sunlight at nakakapit lang sila sa mga palm trees at sa isang dead caimito tree.
yung cattleya, nasa mga paso lang, twice lang mamulaklak ito pero mabilis dumami.

maganda ito tignan kapag magkakasama ang parehong variety.
kinakausap din nga daw ang mga ito parang pets. ;D

balat ng coconut din ang gamit ko para medyo matagal maghold ng tubig para sa roots. mahihingi mo lang ito sa nagtitinda ng buko. ;D

[tatoski]

junn2006

You may visit any site that is talking about growing orchids in a tropical country. This includes sites from singapore, thailand, indonesia etc. But if you have questions just shoot. I'll try to answer them.

Asking coconut husks from the mambubuko is not quite ideal. the husks are immature and has sap (dagta). Better to use the husks of old nuts (pang gata).

Questions beginners shlould ask are:
1. LIght requirements
2. Potting requirements
3. Watering requirements
4. Fertilizing requirements
5. Cultivars to grow.

Just shoot and I try to answer them.

[junn2006]

sige po. mga alaga ko ay mocarra. bought them at calamba laguna.
ano po requirements nila for the following?
1. LIght requirements
2. Potting requirements
3. Watering requirements
4. Fertilizing requirements
5. Cultivars to grow. (ano po ito/))
6. pano po ito paramihin?

[tatoski]

Kung hindi ako nagkakamali and mokara ay strap leaf vanda kundi naman ay terette vanda. Ito ay monopodial meaning isang puno lamang and tubo. Pataas ito ng pataas. Di gaya ng cattleya at dendrobium at phalenopsis na sympodial meaning ang puno niya ay padagdag ng padagdag (maraming tangkay dikit dikit sa may ugat).

1. Light requirments- Kung ito ay strap leaf (medyo malapad ang dahon) kailangan nito ng filtered sun (2 or 3 layers ng fishnet) or kaya nasa ilalim ng mga puno na hindi natatamaan ng direct sun.

Kung ito ay terette- manipis and dahon, pwede ito full sun.

2.Potting requirments- pwede ito i-grow sa fern slab, driftwood, kahit sa paso na may uling. Ang iba ay wood basket ang gamit.

3. Watering requirements - pag summer once a day. Basain ng mabuti ang halaman para ma wash away ang natuyong fertilizer. Pag tag-ulan kahit hindi na ito diligan. Ang halaman na orchid ay nangangailangan na matuyo between waterings.

4. Ferltilizer. Once a week na full strength or twice a week na half strength. Ibig sabihin pag full strength ihalo ang 1 tablespoon foliar fertilizer (siam, peters, etc.) sa 1 gallon na tubig, tunawin at i-spray. pag half strength, 1/2 tablespoon sa 1 gallon na tubig. Diligan muna ang halaman bago mag fertilize

5. Cultivars to grow. Ibig sabihin kung anong uri ng orchids ang i-grow.

6. Paano paramihin. Ang strap leaf or terette vandas ay pinaparami sa pag top-cut. Ito ay pwede rin paramihin using tissue culture or pod or seed culture (mahirap itong gawin). Para sa atin top cut ay madali. Pag ang puno ay may mga ugat na umusbong sa gitna ng puno mga dalawa hanggang tatlo, pwede na putulin ang puno just below the roots. Itanim and bagong putol na puno sa paborito mong medium. Lagyan ng fungicide ang pinagputulan para hindi maimpeksyon. Fungicide na ginagamit ay pang orchids (hindi ko na matandaan ang pangalan).

Hanggang dito na lamang. Magtanong ulit. Sasagot ako.

salamat

[junn2006]

thnx for the replies...

Paano naman po yong waling waling?
1. LIght requirements
2. Potting requirements
3. Watering requirements
4. Fertilizing requirements

[tatoski]

Ang waling waling ay isang strap leaf vanda kaya mangangailangan ito ng filtered sun. Pwede mag lagay ng 2 to 3 layers ng fishnet (b-net ng Seamaster-sucat) or kaya sa ilalim ng mga puno na di gaano maarawan, partial morning sun or partial afternoon sun (no direct midday sun). Itanim ito sa wooden basket or sa driftwood. Fertilize ng two times a week at half stength. During summer water everyday. Pag tag-ulan wag na magdilig.

[junn2006]

any idea how much waling waling? with and without flower?

[tatoski]

I really do not know the current prices. Way back in 1995, award winning waling waling costs about 4k per plant. Check the farm outlets at Cubao and Manila Seedling Bank.

[junn2006]

mas mura ba sa manila seedling kaysa sa farmers garden?

gsto ko regaluhan mom ko ng walingwaling sa bday nya sa oct

[nicolodeon]

Junn2006, halos pareho lang pero from my experience, mas mura sa Manila Seedling ng kaunti. Masarap mag-punta dun pag nag-sale sila ng plants.

[junn2006]

thnx nico

mas malapit kc ako sa farmers garden e. unlike sa mla seedling bank na dadayuhin ko talaga

[canlooc_canupao]

Member Tatoski has an orchid farm. If you read his article, he raises orchids in gravel, rather than coconut shells, charcoal or driftwood.

I'm sure he can give some more advice.

hello po, i'm newbie in orchid and would like to know more specially potting media... ano po ba better medium? coco husk, orchid pot mix, or gravel? from my googling kailangan mabilis daw madry to avoid root rot. i find coco husk na matagal maghold ng water. gravel looks like to dry faster but what's the experience on gravel overall? thanks po.

[timber715]

welcome to pinoyhandyman canlooc, hope you enjoy your stay... can't answer your queery but someone might... ;)

[canlooc_canupao]

welcome to pinoyhandyman canlooc, hope you enjoy your stay... can't answer your queery but someone might... ;)

thanks po sa welcome. waiting lang po specially for sir Tatoski.

[timber715]

thanks po sa welcome. waiting lang po specially for sir Tatoski.
you might be waiting for a long time then...
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[canlooc_canupao]

you might be waiting for a long time then...

huh... o nga...

[fgvillegas]

hello po, i'm newbie in orchid and would like to know more specially potting media... ano po ba better medium? coco husk, orchid pot mix, or gravel? from my googling kailangan mabilis daw madry to avoid root rot. i find coco husk na matagal maghold ng water. gravel looks like to dry faster but what's the experience on gravel overall? thanks po.

we have orchids at home and my wife uses coco husk only at the roots doesn't rot at all.

she just make it a point to use spray bottle in watering the orchids to have a better control of the amount of water for the coco husk to absorb.

Our other orchids that are planted in a pot with coco husks, my wife uses orchid pot (i.e., the one with big holes on the side). This will avoid the pot from collecting too much water that will be absorbed by the coco husk and may eventually cause the roots to rot.

HTH :)