Orchid Care OrchidTalk Orchid Forum Links Nursery

Welcome to OrchidTalk Orchid Forums


The Friendliest Orchid Community on the Internet!


  •  » Learn to Repot your Orchids
  •  » Learn Orchid Care Tips and Secrets
  •  » Find the perfect Orchid for your Growing Environment
  •  » Chat with Orchid Growing Professionals

OrchidTalk - "Bringing People Together to Grow Orchids Better!"


Let us help you grow your Orchids better; Join our community today.


YES! I want to register an account for free right now!


Register or Login now to remove this advertisement.

Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Sowing Done!!!... At last...ُ

Click here to increase the font size Click here to reduce the font size
  1. #1
    Real Name
    Mohsen Arooni
    My Grow Area
    On a Windowsill.
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    All of them
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Iran, Tehran
    Posts
    165
    Member's Country Flag

    Thumbs up Sowing Done!!!... At last...ُ

    Hi... After waiting 4 months for my white phal's seedpod to show some shriveling, I actually took part in a teamwork to sow the seeds!... We used the green pod method and planted the seeds on MS medium (half strength with minerals and vitamins/sugar... No hormone added)) in an extremely STERILE lab just to discover what happens!... Took around 3 hours because UV/alcohol spraying is a must there... I'm really excited and have crossed my fingers for protocorms... Does anyone know how long it takes for hybrid phal seeds to swell and form protocorms on MS medium?...
    I didn't take any photos of the progress/petri dishes but will update very soon if anything happens... Protocorms or fungal/bacterial infection!!!... I must thank my dear friend (M.s in Biotechnology) for helping me...

  2. #2
    Real Name
    Derek
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Brassia!
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Dayton, OH
    Posts
    954
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Feel free to post some pictures of the process if you have any, I'd love to see it!

  3. #3
    Real Name
    Margarita
    My Grow Area
    Outside 24/7.
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    ALL
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Gender
    Female
    Location
    Oakland Park, FL
    Posts
    2,816
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    That is very very exciting!!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for the best (tons of babies!)

  4. #4
    Real Name
    Laurent Lambert
    My Grow Area
    Windowsill
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Laelia & Encyclia
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Brooklyn, NY
    Posts
    1,722
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Very exciting, I hope you have a high success rate and keep us posted.

  5. #5
    Real Name
    Amey Bhide
    My Grow Area
    Greenhouse
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Cattleya alliance
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Gender
    Male
    Location
    Pune, India
    Posts
    5,363
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Congratulations ! Expecting a lot of babies !!! I am myself thinking of planting my Stanhopea seeds.

  6. #6
    Real Name
    Bruce Brown
    My Grow Area
    Greenhouse
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Cattleyas & Slippers
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Gender
    Male
    Location
    Arkansas
    Posts
    35,133
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Good luck! I look forward to hearing the results!!

    Cheers,
    BD

  7. #7
    Real Name
    Angie
    My Grow Area
    Windowsill
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    1,668

    Default

    Congratulations! Let us know how things progress.

Similar Threads

  1. Homemake Seed Sowing is so Easy and Fun
    By terminator in forum Flasking Equipment & Technique
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: June 2nd, 2010, 03:20 PM
  2. Where can I buy cheap Phal seed sowing medium?
    By terminator in forum Flasking Equipment & Technique
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: June 3rd, 2006, 10:28 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
OrchidTalk --An Orchid Growers Discussion Forum brought to you by River Valley Orchidworks. A World Community where orchid beginners and experts talk about orchids and share tips on their care, cultivation, and propagation.