Email: Club & Editor: bundabergorchidsociety@gmail.com P.O. Box 1173, Bundaberg, 4670 Volume 08/14 August 2014 Ed. Jean Williamson Office Bearers: President Robert Shield Phone 41550783 Secretary Rene Thompson Phone 41521619 Treasurer Glenda Coster Phone 41527980 Meetings are held at 7.30 pm on the third THURSDAY of each month at the Avenell Heights Hall, Thabeban Street. Visitors and past members are especially welcome to attend. Sept 5-6 th Sept 13-14 th Sept 18-20 th Oct 4-5 th Nov- 28th Date Claimers Childers Spring Show Rockhampton Spring Show. Maryborough & District Show. Hervey Bay Orchid Show BOSI Christmas Function Meeting Duty Roster: Sept: A Group Oct: B Group Nov: C Group July Raffle Winners: 1 st Prize: Jule Fry 2 nd Prize: Shirley Roll Luck Door: Bev Heidke Exhibitors Prize: Don Lynch New Members: This month welcome Marie Schmeider, Beryl Mathiesen, Cheryl Hobson and Don and Lynette Milton. We invite you to introduce yourselves when you attend a Meeting so that you can be assisted with the procedure of our General Meeting and Sunday Cultural Meetings. Quote of the Month: Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don t matter and those who matter don t mind. Bulk Booklet Orders and/or Enquires: jbhughes4@bigpond.com or Ph. 4153 6971
The Club merchandise is available only to BOSI members not the public. The merchandise, when available and in stock, includes Sterilizer-Trisodium Phosphate, fertilizer Plantacote, Peters All Rounder, Blossom Booster, Steri-prune Spray, Coloured Labels, White Labels Long and Short, Clips Large, Medium & Small, Pencils (8008), Pencils China Black & White, Stainless Steel Pruners, Modiform Pots, 70mm, 80mm, 110mm, 130mm, 150mm 170mm, and Bags Bark(Large/Medium/Small /Mini) and Charcoal. Charcoal bag graded in sizes of 5, 10, 15 and 20mm. Please phone Bev on 41593291 to arrange suitable time or she may bring your order to the meeting for you if it is convenient. Labels, clips, trisodium phosphate, pots, fertilizer, etc can now be purchased from the librarian at monthly meetings or from Alwyn & Bev s (Please phone 41593291 to arrange suitable time). While the Bundaberg Orchid Society Inc. endeavours to ensure reliability and accuracy in this Newsletter s editorial content, responsibility for advice and views expressed is not assumed by the Society or the Management Committee. POTTING MIX TREATMENT: USE A 60 LITRE BIN, ADD 20 LITRES WATER. ADD THE FOLLOWING; 50 GRAMS OF CALCIUM NITRATE. 100 MILS OF ALGINOX 40 GRAMS HIGH NITROGEN FERTILISER ADD YOUR CHOSEN POTTING MIX AND SOAK FOR 48 HOURS, EMPTY OUT AND RINSE OFF. THIS CAN BE USED WET OR STORED DRY FOR LATER USE IN POTTING. FOR SMALL GROWERS, ENSURE THE POTTING MIX IS WET WHEN BEING USED LATER SO THAT THE YOUNG ORCHIDS PLANTS HAVE INSTANT MOISTURE. SPRAYER BOTTLES: MIX IN 1 LITRE WATER; 4MLS ALGINOX and 5 MILS GROWTH FORMULAR This solution must be used on all naked roots and newly severed roots on of an Orchid that has been broken up for re-potting. This sprayer bottle solution may be applied to all newly potted orchids for 3 weeks after potting.
FERTILISERS: There are two types of Fertilizer- Organic and Inorganic. Organic Fertilizer is made up of Plants and Animal products. Inorganic Fertilizer is made up of Chemical. Fertilisers come in Basel Form or Foliar Form. Organic and Inorganic fertilizers must be used separately. (Never mix both together for application) Organic Fertilizer is made of fish and animal products and is usually applied by foliar spraying (example Seasol and Charlie Carp). Seasol is a plant tonic and has no nutrient value but is good for the wellbeing of the plant. Molasses is high in Potassium, this is organic, so can be applied by foliar spraying. Basel form fertilizer is fertilizer which you can sprinkle around your plants edge. Bone Meal, which is in powdered form, can be applied by sprinkling around the edge of the plant s pot, where the roots are positioned. Basel form fertilizer comes in various Nutrient values. The high Nitrogen and medium Potassium is good in spring-summer (September - February). The lower Nitrogen and high Potassium is good for autumn-winter (March July) The Fertiliser is activated when the temperature is around 21 0 The foliar fertilizers are Peters Professional All-rounder, NPK of 20:9:17, ideal for summer, and Bloom booster with NPK of 10:13:17 is ideal for autumn. Foliar fertilizer can be sprayed at ½ strength every fortnight. Happy Orchiding Ian Spider mites, which can attack your Orchids are not an insect, they are a to be treated accordingly with a Miteaside,( there is availability of this treatment in the gardening section at your local plant nursery). Spider Mites attack the Orchid by puncturing the plant thus allowing a fungal infection to take hold of the plant, if concerned bring samples in a plastic container/bag to a Meeting and get better clarification of this pest.
Popular Vote Results July 2014 Any Other: Paph. Nerida A & B Heidke Judges Choice: C. Lana Coryell Alexi B & D Barnes Species. Rhy. gigantea A & B Heidke Cattleya: Sc. Golden Wax L & J Shouten Phal. King Car Grace R & D Shield Novice. Phal. unknown J Williamson C. Royal Beau Sibling cross
More Orchid results Rhy. gigantea C. Mem Robert Strait Islander Delight Den. Aree Crimson Phal. Chain Xen Pearl Rhy. gigantea Var Alba C. Precious Jewell X Rth. Mem Warren Eggins C. Burdekin Pearle Nichole
POTTING DEMONSTRATIONS IN PROGRESS: Once you call on Girl Power things look so easy, potting Orchids needn t be that daunting. By observing what John and Deborah does, and the use of the correct tools for the job, has made the job look quite easy. Always use Steriliser on all cutting equipment, ensuring that each plant has been guarded against any possible infection from a previous plant. You will be as confident as John appears. The dedication of these demonstrators is shown with Ian and his Trisodium Jar in full use and Alwyn ensuring that all available knowledge gets through to the New Grower. The simple techniques of cutting up an orchid is to include the rule of thumb of count 4 back from the new leader, yes, the new shoot, you possible will get another group of 4, then the old back cut must go into retirement. The old back cut has done its bit toward the beauty of the Plant/Blooms. The next New & Interested Growers Group on Sunday 7 th September will be at John and Bethel Hughes Residence, 22 Dix St.
Learning Words/Names of Orchids Coryanthes - ko-ree-an-theez Cycnoches - SIK-no-keez Cymbidium - sim-bid-ee-em Cypripedium - sip-ree-pee-dee-um Cyrtorchis - SIR-tor-kiss Dendrobium - den-droh-bee-um Dendrochilum - den-droh-kye-lum Dichaea - dye-kee-a Dilochia - dye-loh-kee-a Dipodium - dye-poh-dee-um Doritis - doh-rye-tis Dossinia - doss-in-ee-a Drakaea - DRAY-kee-a Earina - EER-ee-na Encyclia - en-see-clee-ah Epidendrum - eh-pi-den-drum Eria - EAR-ee-a Eriopsis - ear-ee-op-siss Erythrodes - err-i-throh-deez Euanthe - yew-an-thee Eulophia - yew-loh-fee-a Eulophidium - yew-loh-fid-ee-um Eulophiella - yew-loh-fee-el-a Gastrochilus - gas-tro-kye-lus Grammatophyllum - gram-mat-o-fill-um Habenaria - hab-en-ay-ri-a Hexisea - heks-iss-ea-a Homalopetalum - ho-mal-oh-pet-al-um Houlletia - hoo-let-ee-a Huntleya - HUNT-lee-a Ionopsis - eye-o-nop-siss Ipsea - IP-see-a Isabelia - iz-a-bell-ee-a Isochilus - eye-so-kye-lus Dichaea - dye-kee-a Dilochia - dye-loh-kee-a Dipodium - dye-poh-dee-um
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