In search of perfect foliage...

[cakedaddy]

There are products available in the food service industry for the purpose of surface sanitation. If I am not mistaken, it contains exactly the same compounds as physan. I will have to double check tomorrow.
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[Dorsetman]

There are products available in the food service industry for the purpose of surface sanitation. If I am not mistaken, it contains exactly the same compounds as physan. I will have to double check tomorrow.
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Indeed there are, and in fact I have been buying and using them- several different ones for the couple of years since my Physan supply was used up ; the problem is that there is no indication of the sort of dosage useful for my purposes. the dosage for cleaning a food preparation surface, subsequently allowed to dry off ( and evaporate ? ) for 24 hours before re-use, could well damage an orchid - I tried that dose on a few and they lost all their leaves... but am I now diluting too far ? That is the problem. How to know ? Which is why a horticultural industry product might be more useful.

[mauraec]

That is the problem. How to know ? Which is why a horticultural industry product might be more useful.

Geoff, did you look at the link I posted in the 2nd post on this thread - it has a comprehensive list of all kinds of orchid 'cides and you might find it at least of some use. Here is the link again: http://www.staugorchidsociety.org/PD...idDiseases.pdf. It may be useless, but it seemed pretty comprehensive to me. Hope it helps.

[Dorsetman]

Geoff, did you look at the link I posted in the 2nd post on this thread - it has a comprehensive list of all kinds of orchid 'cides and you might find it at least of some use. Here is the link again: http://www.staugorchidsociety.org/PD...idDiseases.pdf. It may be useless, but it seemed pretty comprehensive to me. Hope it helps.

I guess I read that message too quickly, so no, I didn't look at the l;ist - but IO';m going there now....