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1. Egg Shells for Orchids
Using eggshells as fertilizer for your orchids.
2. Using Water Beads For Growing Orchids
The tiny water beads are capable of storing amazing amounts of water. Can these be used for growing orchids? How and what are the advantages of water beads? To know more on this, please read on.
3. Rains, Humidity And Orchids
Orchids dying despite high humidity. What could be the cause?
4. Harmful Effects of Common Orchid Pesticides
Careless and unregulated use of pesticides has caused immense damage. Harmful effects are now being realised worldwide. Listed here are some of the commonly used pesticides and symptoms of their toxic effects.
5. Pollinating The Orchid Flowers
Pollination in orchid flowers occurs by natural pollinators or manually. Check out 'how to' of both types of pollination.
6. Using Orchids as Medicine
Orchids have been used as a cure for number of ailments by local people and tribals. Checked out how you can also use your orchids as a medicine.
7. Summers And Your Orchids
The hot summers can be both a boon as well as a curse to the orchids, the deciding factor is the humidity. Learn how to protect your favourite plants from the scorching heat.
8. Ten Unique And Mysterious Orchids
A list of ten orchids from different corners of the world which show unique combinations of colour and variations in the structure in their flowers.
9. Orchids And The persistent Whitefly
Every day, since the advent of summer, it has been a battle between me and the whiteflies. But now finally they are gone. Here's how I finally did it!
10. Orchid Profile – Brassocattleya Maikai
Bc. Maikai is one of my favorite compact size Cattleya hybrids. It is an easy grower and flowers well.
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