LECA= lightweight expanded clay aggregate. Sold under brand names Hydroton, Aliflor, etc.
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LECA= lightweight expanded clay aggregate. Sold under brand names Hydroton, Aliflor, etc.
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CHC= coconut husk chips...And BS could also be used to describe that taxonomical work we referenced earlier!Posted via Mobile Device
@ Shane
yspso - young sneaky peel sticker off
LMAO in Florida
Indeed. No arguement there.Quote:
Originally Posted by cakedaddy
Your translations really helped me...esp "NOIDS"
What is a good source to lookup the official abbreviations for hybrids? Specifically I'm trying to figure out what a Rk. Regal Red Paradise is and what kind of TLC it needs before I kill mine.
Right here on OrchidTalk, Michelle. Visit: OrchidTalk Orchid Genus ListingsQuote:
Originally Posted by Birdwoman
cheers,
BD :D
ls = leaf span; The span of two adjacent leaves. (often seen on vendors sites carrying Paphs and Phrags)
div=division,
sdlg=seedling
pseudo bulb is also abbreviated p-bulb
dorsal - topmost petal - most often used re slipper orchids
sphag 'n bag - individual ICU devised to save an expiring orchid by means of enclosing it in plastic with damp sphagnum moss
weekly/weakly - term used to describe generally advised watering/fertilizing schedule for orchids
Some others that buffaloed me at first - compot, flask, "spike" as a verb, root-bound or pot-bound, epiphyte, lithophyte, primary hybrid, cross, multi-generation, N-P-K, "balanced fertilizer', sponge-rock, "potting up".....
Thank you, Bruce. That is exactly what I needed. Rk. is Reinikkaara, a hybrid of Aerides, Ascocentrum, Euanthe, Vanda. Learn something new every day!