From the cold

[bast]

Hi I'm new on this forum and i wont to intruduce my self. First you have to know, i very well to express me sefl in english and i hope that was not a problem! I'm from St-Antonin Québec, Canada. I'M growing orchids for arround 2 years. I have at least 70 plants. I gronw my plants under artificial light, two Metal halide (MH)400W and 4 tubes neons. I use artificial substraT, wool rock cube. I use a revers omosis and msu fertilizer, plus some other products. The plant i own was some phal hybride and two botanic, some paphiopedilum hydrid, primairy hydrid and one sanderianum, dendrobium (anomum, spectabile, hybride), bulbophyllum (echinolabium, laxiflorum, etc), miltassia, brassia, restrepia brachypus, zygopelatum, one angrecum sesquipedale, one coelogyne, one vanda tricolor, one phragmipedium with fungus, miltonia spectabilis, brassada. I think it the entire family!!

I aslo have two kids, three cats and one wife. I like to made picture and fishing trips.
I hope to be able to have some fum on this forum and imporving my growing skeel.

[norris]

Hi bast, and welcome It sounds like you have a nice collection. I would love to see some pics of your plants.

[mayres]

Welcome bast - we don't mind you practicing your english on us - as norris said - love to see pics of your plants and blooms too. Lots of friendly people here.

[Tobi]

Hi and welcome to the forum Bast. If you would be so kind as to go to the top left of
this post and update your User CP to include your location, it would be helpful for us
to assist you now and in future posts with your questions. Would love to see some
pics when you can post (after 5 posts) of you orchids. Once again welcome and enjoy
your stay with us.

[kid a]

Hello and welcome! Maybe you can help with my restrepia issue in another thread. Do you have picture you can post of your plants? We would love to see them :-)

[bast]

Thank's for your wellcome! I will try to post some of my old bloom, soon i will learn how the forum work. I enjoy to trade my experience with all for you!

[patticake]

Hi Bast! Good to have you with us! I think I can learn more about orchids from YOU!

[jay]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Sounds like you are nearly hydroponic. I know they use rockwool cubes for hydroponic ebb and flow trays all the time. I really look forward to seeing pictures of the Paph. sanderianum.

[solay]

Welcome and nice to have you. English is not my first language and I'm not the greatest in spelling either. Don't worry. There are so many nice people here and it won't be a problem. Sounds like you have a lot of knowledge in growing orchids. We'd love to see your collection!

[Ron]

Hi Bast. welcome to the best place to lean about growing orchids and also enjoy seeing how other grow their orchids.
I love to grow Paphiopediums and in Australia were I live we have a fairly good climate.
Unlike Canada so you must be doing something rite to grow them under light. Congrats.
I have never tackled growing Paph. sanderianum. Been told they are too difficult and are not cheep to buy seedling of.
I have several Paph. rothschildianum at near flowering size.
Can you enlighten me on how to you grow Paph. sanderianum..
Cheerio
Ron

[patticake]

Hi, Bast! It's me again! I have a Paph. sanderianum, also. It's a slow grower. Do you find that also

[fred]

welcome to the forum Bast
please feel free to ask any question you would like to as we are all here to help gain orchid knowledge from a wonderful bunch of caring and helpful Geeks

[bast]

Originally Posted by jay

Hello and welcome to the forum. Sounds like you are nearly hydroponic. I know they use rockwool cubes for hydroponic ebb and flow trays all the time. I really look forward to seeing pictures of the Paph. sanderianum.

Just i little point about my paph sanderianum, it was a little one with three leafs. But is growing, maybee some time is become a great baby!!

[bast]

Originally Posted by patticake

Hi, Bast! It's me again! I have a Paph. sanderianum, also. It's a slow grower. Do you find that also

I also find it a slow grower, and root are very slow!! I probably post one pic of my little tresure, Beaucase i have one question about is development!