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View Poll Results: What is your least favorite orchid chore

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  • Watering

    5 15.15%

  • Fertilizing

    1 3.03%

  • Insect Control/Treatment

    11 33.33%

  • Disease Control/Treatment

    7 21.21%

  • Dividing

    1 3.03%

  • Repotting

    4 12.12%

  • Moving around to get best light or temperature

    1 3.03%

  • Other - please post what it is

    3 9.09%
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  1. October 1st, 2006, 12:11 PM #11
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    I voted for dividing - because I always get an attack of 'stupid' when I divide plants - - - cut here? no, here? uhm, does that look like it will be a growth? is that enough bulbs? is it too young? I always end up looking at the plant and thinking "maybe I CAN squeeze it back into a pot whole".
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    Ahh...just chop through the pot with a shovel. Division accomplished!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Piper View Post
    Ahh...just chop through the pot with a shovel. Division accomplished!

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    LOL Sounds like something that I would do, McJulie.
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  4. October 1st, 2006, 12:23 PM #14
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    No frills orchid growing. LOL - boy, I wish!

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  5. October 1st, 2006, 12:36 PM #15
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    Admit it Julie -- You're probably even more anal rententive about it than I am!! You always do everything just so.
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    Diane,

    The word anal-retentive is hyphenated. Please correct your post.

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  7. October 1st, 2006, 01:22 PM #17
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    Insect probs are rare for me. I'd say it's a toss-up between disease control & repotting. Disease-wise, phals are typically the only ones with which I have problems. Repotting I find to be a pain -- especially since I hate to damage & remove roots. So repotting takes me FOREVER.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Piper View Post
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    The word anal-retentive is hyphenated. Please correct your post.

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    Thank goodness the company doesn't pay me to spell.....

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    It was a joke, Diane! An anal-retentive one...

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    ROFLMAO
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