Animal and Plant

Unicorn Deer Born In Italy

2010-01-27T22:43:00.000-08:00

Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, northwest of Florence said, "Deer are one year old was born in captivity with a congenital genetic defect that gave him only one horn right in the middle of his head." The deer had a normal twin with two horns on his head.

Soon overwhelmed the community conservation center to see the rare deer. In a few days recorded more than 200 visitors who came to an area of 1 hectare is.

"We received so many calls from people and many came to see the deer immediately. Sometimes the deer fence boldly approached the visitors despite the fact that she is shy deer" Tozzi said.

One-horned deer are animals classified as endangered, although it does not mean there is no before. but experts say that a deer with one horn right in the middle of the head is something never seen before. Tozzi said that this anomaly may have triggered the emergence of the legend of the Unicorn in the past.

Unicorn is a legendary creature similar to a horse with one horn in the middle of the head with the healing power of stories that appeared in legends around the world, from ancient texts to Harry Potter fiction.

Old records once called Unicorn of them is the English Bible King James version is translated in the 17th century that the word "unicorn" as much as 8 times. and Leonardo da Vinci never mentioned the nature of the Unicorn in his diary. And perhaps the most ancient records known about the Unicorn is a picture of the Unicorn seal used by the Indus Valley civilization in India.

Racial types of Rabbit

2010-01-27T22:37:00.000-08:00

Angora

Racial origin of Angora rabbits is less clear. It is said, comes from wild rabbits developed specific mutations with long hair. Angora was first discovered and brought by British seamen, and then brought to France in 1723. 1777 Angora year spread to Germany. Year 1920 extended to the countries of Eastern Europe, Japan, Canada, and the United States. Until now the center of the French Angora rabbit farm that produces the largest wool. Adult Angora weighs 2.7 kg, either male or female. Growth is very rapid fur that is 2.5 cm per month, makes us diligent hatus shave 6-8 cm every three month.

Lyon

Indeed angora english lyon is not so short ears, his face covered in long hairs, much like lion, but it's not unison, instead tend to funny. Because it is still a close relative with angora, then once every 3 months we should be diligent to shave fur growing fast.

American Chincilla

Rabbit race so distinguished three types, namely standard (adult weight 2.5-3 kg), large (4.5-5 kg adult weight), giant (adult weight 6-7 kg). All utilized for the production of dual-purpose cattle fur and meat. Giant rabbit aka Giant Chinchilla is a result of a cross between the Standard Chinchilla and Flemish Giant.

Dutch

Ras Dutch (Netherlands) is very famous around the world as ornamental domesticated animals. weight of adult males and females between 1.5-2,5 kg. Females are his maternal high fertility. Every time delivery, bunny tail bear children 7-8. Typical fur colors, like a circular white saddle from the back of the neck to hold the front legs and the back of the head black, brown or gray-white abu.Moncong and forehead. Front legs entirely black or putih.Kaki back another color with a white toe. Front legs entirely white. Hind legs black or another color with a white toe. There are 3 kinds, and also have colors, often called Dutch Tricolored

English Spot

This race is white with leopard-spotted black. There back along the black line, from the base of the ear extends to the tip of the tail. Abdomen black leopard spotted-like nipple. Black ears, eyes circled in black fur, which look like wearing glasses. Nose covered in black fur butterfly.

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Cendrawasih : Birds of paradise from indonesian

2010-01-19T11:07:00.000-08:00

Indonesia is very rich in the diversity of birds in the region. Birds that live in Papua-Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands and Australia are increasingly rare at this time.One of the most beautiful birds, the birds of paradise, is Cendrawasih (Paradisaea raggiana). In Indonesia, known by the name of Cendrawasih, but the world called as the Bird of Paradise. Because of its beauty of plume, considered as a bird from paradise.

Nowadays, this kind of beautiful bird is about facing its extinction. Why why why? People keep hunting them. Why again? Ough, this is a money talk.

Unfortunately, the birds have been listed as endangered and trapping. The export are illegal, but still, all species of this bird are still being traded illegally on the black market.

the types of birds of paradise :

Blue Bird of paradise

Blue Bird or the scientific name Paradisaea rudolphi is a kind of medium-sized birds of paradise, with a length of about 30cm, of the genus Paradisaea. Blue Bird Areas are spread in the mountainous forests of eastern Papua New Guinea and southeast, generally from a height of 1400 meters to 1800 meters altitude above sea level.

Red Bird of paradise

Red Bird of Paradise or the scientific name Paradisaea rubra is a kind of babbler medium-sized bird, with a length of about 33cm, from the clan Paradisaea. Indonesian endemic, Red Bird found only in lowland forests on the island and Batanta Waigeo the Raja Ampat regency, West Irian Jaya province.

“Burung Cendrawasih”, is the Indonesian name of this bird. We can easily recognize them, of course! They are very different with another species. Well, they have such rare and beautiful plumage. Burung Cendrawasih size is about 13 inches in length (33 cm).

catfish farming part I

2010-01-14T02:47:00.000-08:00

Lele is a type of consumption of freshwater fish with elongated body and the skin slippery. Channel catfish in Indonesia has several local names, such as: fish prop (Padang), fish death (Gayo, Aceh), fish pintet (South Kalimantan), fish rivet (Makasar), fish CEPI (Bugis), catfish, or leachate (Central Java). Was in Other countries known as the mali (Africa), plamond (Thailand), the fish looked (Malaysia), gura Magura (Sri Lanka), ca tre trang (Japan). In English called also catfish, siluroid, walking catfish and mudfish. Never catfish

found in brackish water or salt water. Habitat in the river with the water flow slowly, swamp, lake, reservoir, flooded rice fields. Catfish are noctural, ie active search for food at night. In the daytime, the catfish silent and shelter in dark places.

FISHERIES CENTER

Catfish are found in Africa and Asia. Cultivated in Thailand, India, the Philippines and Indonesia. In Thailand catfish production kg/100m2/tahun ± 970. In India (the acid) produced on average 7 months to reach 1200 kg / ha.

TYPE

Catfish classification is:

Kingdom : Animalia
Sub-kingdom : Metazoa
Phyllum : Chordata
Sub-phyllum : Vertebrata
class : Pisces
Sub-class : Teleostei
Ordo : Ostariophysi
Sub-ordo : Siluroidea
Familia : Clariidae
Genus : Clarias

In Indonesia there are 6 (six) types of catfish that can be developed:

Clarias batrachus, known as channel catfish (Java), fish prop (Sumatera West), fish death (North Sumatra), and fish pintet (South Kalimantan).
Clarias teysmani, known as the catfish Flower (West Java), white Kalang (Padang).
Clarias melanoderma, known as razor fish (South Sumatra), wais (Central Java), pleat (West Java).
Clarias nieuhofi, known as leachate fish (Java), limbat (Sumatera West), kaleh (South Kalimantan).
Clarias loiacanthus, known as the fish looked (West Sumatra), fish arrest (East Kalimantan).
Clarias gariepinus, catfish known as Dumbo (Lele Lamb), King paints fish, comes from Africa.

LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

A good soil for pond maintenance is the type of clay / clay, not pivot, muddy and fertile. Land that can be used to catfish farming can be: rice, kecomberan, garden ponds, garden pond.
Channel catfish good life in low-lying areas until local The maximum height 700 m above sea level.
Ground elevation of the surface water sources and ponds is 5-10%.
Location for making the pool must relate directly or closely with source water and not close to the highway.
Location for making the pool should be in the shade, but not under a tree whose leaves easily fall off.
Channel catfish can survive at a temperature of 20 ° C, with optimum temperature between 25-28 ° C. While necessary for larval growth temperature range between 26 -- 30 ° C and for spawning 24-28 ° C.
Catfish can live in water depth rather calm and quite, despite bad water conditions, murky, dirty and poor O2 substances.
Water must not be polluted by chemicals, industrial waste, mercury, or contain levels of oil or other materials that can be deadly fish.
Waters contain many substances that are needed for fish and ingredients natural foods. Water is not a flood-prone waters.
Surface waters should not be closed by the garbage or leaves life, such as water hyacinth.
Has a pH of 6,5-9; hardness (degree of coarse grain) 100 ppm maximum and the optimal 50 ppm; turbidity (cloudiness) instead of mud between 30-60 cm; optimal O2 needs a fairly wide range, from 0.3 ppm to adult; and CO2 content of less than 12.8 mg / liter, ammonium bound 147,29-157,56 mg / liter.
Requirements for maintenance of channel catfish in keramba:

Rivers or irrigation channels are not steep, easily visited / controlled.
Close to home maintenance.
The width of the river or irrigation canal between 3-5 meters.
Rivers or irrigation channels are not rocky, so keramba easy to install.
Water depth 30-60 cm.

Anthurium

2010-01-08T00:30:00.000-08:00

Introduction

Anthurium (Anthurium andreanum Lind.) belongs to the family Araceae. There are two types of anthurium under cultivation: the foliage and the flowering types. The foliage is grown for their velvety leaves while the flowering type is for their showy flowers, which consists of spadix and spathe.

The true flowers are borne on a spike called spadix protruding from the base of the spathe.

The spathe is a modified leaf typically heart shape. It comes in different colors – pink, white, green white and red.

anthurium plowmani

Varieties

Cultivars grown locally are the following:

Nitta (orange)
Kaumana (red)
Ozaki (dark pink)
Kaonaiwan (white)
Pink Exotica (light pink)

Other varieties introduced from Holland:

Margaretha (white)
Midori (green)
Mauricia (dark pink)
Claudia (red)
Leigh (beige)

Cultural Management

Methods of Propagation

division or separation of suckers
top cuttings
tissue culture

Planting

Anthurium can be grown in raised bed or clay pots. Larger pots are used for larger varieties. Enough holes in the bottom or sides of the pots should be provided for efficient drainage. The size of beds depends on the growers but the ideal distance of planting should be 1 meter to accommodate nine mature plants per square meter.

anthurium Jemani

Growth Medium

The selection of the growth medium depends on the availability, cost and ease of handling.

The most common media used are:

coconut husks
coir dust
red or black cinder

Light Requirement

The light requirement ranges from 60 – 75% shade. Three to four layers of net 10 feet above the plants should be installed.

Temperature Requirement

The best temperature in growing anthurium ranges from 10 – 20°C (night temperature) and 27 – 30°C (day temperature).

Water Requirement

The amount and frequency of watering depends on the prevailing climatic condition in the production area, medium and degree of shading. Anthurium needs water during all the stages of growth. It requires high relative humidity.

Fertilizer Requirement

Both inorganic and organic fertilizers may be used in anthurium. Complete fertilizers such as 16-16-16, 30-10-10 and 10-20-30 at the rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon of water sprayed or drenched on the medium.

Harvesting

Anthurium are ready for harvest when the peduncle portion near the neck is already firm and ¼ to ¾ of the base spadix turns white.

Classification of Flowers

Flowers are sold according to sizes of the spathe (length across the broadest part)

extra large (10.0 cm and above)
large (8.0 – 8.5 cm)
medium (7.0 – 7.5 cm)
small (6.0 – 6.5 cm)
miniature (5.5 cm and below)

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Packing

Anthurium flowers are packed in plastic sleeves with stem ends insert in plastic tube with water. Flowers are also packed in boxes containing moistened shredded paper to prevent dehydration.

All About Arowana part III

2009-12-23T12:35:00.000-08:00

Asian Arowana

The most popular Arowana is actually discovered in the Southeast Asia and is one of those that would commensurate a higher price. As there is a variety of Arowana in one place, they are usually differentiated by colours. For instance, the Malayan Golden Arowana and the Green Arowana are from Malaysia, while the Red Arowana, Red Tail Golden Arowana and Green Arowana

In fact, we can group them into 4 categories:

Indonesia Red Tail Golden Arowana
Indonesia Red Arowana
Malaysia Golden Arowana
Green Arowana

The Arowana in Southeast Asia are more slender, its abdomen is round in shape. When the fish is young, its back is horizontal but when it is grown, it becomes slightly arc in shape. The width of its abdomen is about 4 to 5 inches. It has a bulky scales and its side line has 21 to 24 scales. Its pelvic and anac fins are apart. Its caudal fin has 26 to 27 while its pectorac fin has 7 hard fin rays. The length of the ray is about 1/3 of the fish body. Its pelvic fin has another 5 hard fin rays.

The caudal fin is either peach or fan shaped. The caudal, anac and dorsal fins are separated, it has a super big mouth and open in a slanting way as well as its length is over the position of eyes. Its teeth is small and close to each other, when its mouth opens, the teeth is in square shape. Big eyes with barbells at the top of the mouth, the maximum length of the fish body is 3 feets and weighs 7kg. It is quite difficult for this fish to re-produce.

Depending on which variety of Asian Arowana, each time they can lay 30 to 300 eggs. Generally, Green Arowana has more eggs laid whereas Red variety has fewer eggs laid. The diameter of each egg is 1.72cm. Its characteristic is same with a general mouth hatching fish, that is to keep the eggs in the mouth until it incubated. After incubating, the young fish will gather around male fish. At night, the male fish will open its mouth to keep the young fishes in mouth to protect them. Normally, the job is done by male fish, if the quantity is overloaded, then the female fish will come to help.

Red Tail Golden Arowana

Main Places of Origin:
Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.

Characteristics:

picture 8. red tail arowana

The back of the fish, inclusive of dorsal fin and the upper part of caudal fin is dark green colour. The frame of its scales is shining gold. A good Golden Arowana has its gold colour developing even to half of its scales. The cover of its gills is bright gold in colour without red marks.

This kind of Arowana is not only popular in Indonesia but also in Southeast Asia Region. Its price is reasonable.

Red Arowana

Main Places of Origin:
Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.

Characteristics:

picture 9. red arowana

With special red marks on the cover of its gills. The colour on every part of its fins and frame of fins can be either orange, pink, dark red or blood red. The whole body is sparkling and possesses special charm.

The fish is widely regarded in Hong Kong as "Red Arowana of spitting pearls" and in Malaysia as "Fish of flourishing home". The only places of it origin is Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.

Malaysian Golden Arowana

Characteristics:

picture 10. malaysian golden arowana

Resembles the Red Tail Golden Arowana with the only difference being its golden scale being crossed over with a dark green colour on its back, while its whole body is shinning gold in colour.

Because of its limited quantity due to low production rate by nature, and also its high demand in the market, its price is high, and in recent years, its price is the same as Red Arowana, if not higher. It is also quite popular in the Southeast Asian region and is getting more and more popular in Japan.

Green Arowana

Characteristics:

picture 11. green arowana

Scales are green in colour. And these are shorter than those of other kinds of Arowana. Its side line is particularly manifested.

It can be from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar and can also be bred artifically. The most famous and precious one is the one with a purple spot mark on its scales and the others are one of the cheapest Arowana.

This is a little information about arowana fish ... if you have any suggestions or criticisms please give comments ....

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All About Arowana part II

2009-12-23T11:51:00.000-08:00

by : roy ganda putra manalu

Australian Arowana

Characteristics:
It can be categorized as either the Northern Barramundi or the Spotted Barramundi. The Spotted Barramundi resembles the Southeast Asian Arowana but it has a different colour. Its figure is smaller, narrower and its barbells are shorter and softer. Its caudal dorsal fins, and anac fin have golden stripes, while its scales are gold and silver in colour. It can lay 50 to 200 eggs each time, with each egg a diameter of 1cm.

Picture 4. Australian Arowana

The Spotted Barramundi and Northern Barramundi are in fact quite the same with the only difference being the Spotted Barramundi having a smaller body with red spots while its anac, dorsal and caudal fins having golden stripes are silvery green with yellow patches. Its side line has 35 scales, its anac fin has 31 hard fin rays while its caudal fin has 21.

African Arowana

Main Places of Origin:
Upper, middle and lower of the Nile River
Around West Africa

Characteristics:

Picture 6. African Arowana

African Arowana appearance slightly resembles those Arowana of the Southeast Asia, Australia and South America. The greatest difference is its fin is small while its scales are olive green with some grey in colour.

The fish particularly likes to eat plankton and it uses its tongue to eat. It can grow to around 1m long and weigh 6kg. The African Arowana is good at leaping, so reinforced cover should be used on the aquatic tank to prevent it from jumping out of the tank.

This is in fact the only species of Arowana discovered in Africa. The figure of an Africa Arowana is different from those in the Southeast Asia, Australia and South America. Its figure is more oblate in shape and it has a thicker head. The fish is coffee in colour with shade of black, but this will vary with the surroundings it is in to either yellow or creamy colour. The mouth of an Africa Arowana is small and thick. It has no barbell and its pectorac and pelvic fins are of the same size. Its caudal fin is small and round in shape. It has 6 hard fin rays in its pelvic fin, its mini scales are not bright and its side line has 32 to 38 scales. From it gills onwards, it has a row of spotted scales that line up to the tail

.picture 7: african arowana

The eating habit of the Africa Arowana is different from other Arowana as it has no teeth, so it eats only small fish, small worms, beach louse and waterweeds. It can use it gills to eat and filter the food.

The using of its mucus to absorb plankton and microbe into its stomach is its peculiarity. If not through introduction, readers will not know that it is a kind of Arowana too.

During the period of propagating, the fish will look for a round dead branch, twig or waterweeds about 4 sq ft big to build its nest and lay eggs of about 0.25 in diameter. The hatching period is about 2 days and this is taken care of by the male and female Africa Arowana together. It is not very popular in the Southeast Asian markets. However, some fish lovers are still interested in gathering information about it.

All About Arowana part 1

2009-12-22T12:28:00.000-08:00

by. Roy ganda putra manalu

Types of Arowana Fish

The distribution areas of Arowana can be categorized as:

North America (3 Types)
Australia (2 Types)
Africa (1 Type)
Asia (1 Type 4 Kinds)

The popular Arowana in the market can be classified as follows:

Indonesia Red Arowana (From Indonesia)
Malayan Bonytongue (From Malaysia)
Red Tail Golden Arowana (From Indonesia)
Green Arowana (From Southeast Asia)
Jardini (Australian Arowana)
Silver Arowana (From South America)
Black Arowana (From South America)

Hong Kong people believe that if they breed any kinds of Arowana, their business will expand while their financial sources wil be accumulated. This belief of the Hong Kong people is also a way for them to exhibit their wealth and status. They strongly believe that the Arowana is an incarnation of the crust dragon, extensively adored by the Chinese.

North America Arowana

Basically there are 3 main types of North America Arowana:

Silver Arowana
Black Arowana
Arapaima Pirarucu

1. Silver Arowana
Main Places of Origin:
Areas around the Amazon River.

Characteristics:

picture 1. silver arowana

Flat and long body, small tail, big head, when it is young, the bottom color of dosal fin is bluish pink, body is shiny like silver, with a little pink colour. After growing, the big scales are like shells in semi-circle, the side line has 31 to 35 scales, its body is silver in colour with a little blue and light pink and is sparkling and shining.

It has a pair of barbels, lower lip longer than the upper one, ven fin has around 50 to 55 hard fin rays, hard fin ray of dosal fin around 42 to 46 and pelvic fin can extend to 4 to 6cm long.

2. Black Arowana
Main Places of Origin:
Gio Grande River of Brazil

Characteristics:

picture 2. black arowana

It was found in 1966 in the Rio Grande River of Brazil. Its body is similar to the Silver Arowana. The only difference occurs during the infant period, when its body is slightly black and this will fade gradually as the fish grows. The scales will then become silver in colour while each fin will turn into blue colour. When it grows very big, its colour will incline to black with purple and green.

This kind of fish is easily frightened and thus is now considered a protected species in Brazil

3.Arapaima Pirarucu
Main Places of Origin:
Amazon River of South America.
Also found in Brazil, Columbia and South American Countries.

Characteristics:

picture 3. Arapaima pirarucu

This fish can grow to a maximum length of 5m and a weight of 400kg. It is thus not suitable to breed in aquatic tank. It is a food of aborigines in Brazil. With its black colour, its round fat shape, its rough scales and its utterly hard head which is as big as a tiger's, it looks quite different from a typical Arowana.

When it grows up, its frames of scales will turn red. It has no barbels and it grows fast, gaining 3 to 5kg a year. When it reaches 4 to 5 years old, it can lay 180 thousand eggs and the diameter of each egg is 1.8cm.

orchids and how to plant it

2009-12-22T09:16:00.000-08:00

Orchid is a plant that already exist on the earth since 120 million years ago and continues to evolve until today, although many ancient plants and animals become extinct. Orchids live on all continents, except Antarctica. In this world there are nearly 35 thousand species of orchids.

Orchid plant is a plant that already exist on the earth since 120 million years ago and have been able to continue to evolve and adapt so that it still survived until now, although many ancient plants and animals become extinct. Orchids live on all continents, except Antarctica. In China, wild orchids found living in the area of Southwest China and the South, for example in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan. In this world there are nearly 35 thousand species of orchids. Even more undiscovered species. One of the rare orchid found in the Xishuangbanna region of Yunnan province has a unique coat.

Picture 1. orchid months

In the natural landscape, orchids survive the minerals contained in the falling rain and fertilizer made from leaves, bird droppings or insect decay. Insects that assist marriage orchids drawn by the smell that must pervade, or with the colors and shapes that resemble those of insects, such as the orchids that resembles a butterfly. In addition, insects have legs by terlumuri stamens can also slip into the stigma, so that helps a marriage between orchids.

About orchid care, basically there are several things that must be considered.

The first is the light.

Orchids need sunlight to live, but should not be exposed to too much sun. The best is the sun from the east, when the sun will rise. But the afternoon sun too long and not good for orchids because it can quickly daunya withered. For orchid lovers in North China, in summer they have to be careful when putting orchids on the window facing the west, because the windows facing west receive sunlight during the day until sunset. In fact, in the summer sun set over the North China at 8 or even 8:30 at night. Min Lin and Indonesian orchid lovers would not have to worry about it, but of course, preferably before noon orchids moved to a place not exposed to direct sunlight, or somewhere more quiet.

Picture 2. Black Orchid

Actually, each type of orchid have needs its own light. Phalaenopsis orchid family and less like oncidium light, whereas the type of Cattleya orchids, dendrobium and Vanda like light.

The second is the humidity.

Most orchids like humidity. For orchid lovers in Indonesia, it is certainly not a problem, because Indonesia is a humid tropical country. But for those who live in North China, the air is dry, especially in winter. Therefore they are advised to put a bucket of water near their orchids, so the water can evaporate and moisten orchids.

The third is the irrigation.

At best, orchids drenched in the morning, so that the water had evaporated at nightfall. Tergenangi roots so that water can rot orchid withered or dead. Therefore, the pot used to have water pores. Water is best to water orchids is rain water, because it contains has been mixed with dust and organic materials. Tap water is not too good, especially a lot of tap water contains chlorine. If tap water is used, it is better ignored it for a while so kaporitnya settle. To remember is not to flush the orchids with water that is too cold.

Watering orchids do not need to be done too often. 5-10 days can be watered, depending on the type of orchid. To be sure, when watered, the medium where the roots of orchids growing in a state must have been really dry.

The fourth is the temperature.

For the people of Indonesia, the air temperature may not be a problem, because the temperature in Indonesia the average is always the same. In China, orchids should be treated in the house that uses heating in the winter. The average air orchids which bear no more than 33 degrees Celsius or below 15 degrees Celsius. Therefore, do not let your orchid is placed in a place that is too hot. After this you can also listen to commentary from orchid experts who say that the best temperature for orchids is 27? 28 degrees Celsius.

For those who keep orchids in the room, then that also must be considered is the fifth point of the air ventilation. For most families in Indonesia, it is not too much trouble. Most houses in Indonesia are still stuck in the ground, have a yard, and enough ventilation. This is because the Indonesian people who live in tropical climates in desperate need ventilation, so the windows are often open house. But for the people of China in major cities who live in apartments and in the winter air is too cold, the ventilation can be a problem. Therefore, for a while, orchids should be placed near a fan to get air circulation. Blowing air or breeze is needed by the spray of orchids so that no stagnant water that could be a place to grow bacteria that rot the roots of orchids. So keep your orchid to grow happy, so do not forget to diangin-wind, put on the porch of the affected gust of fresh air.

The sixth, which is also worth noting is the provision of fertilizer. Select a fertilizer that contains potassium for flower and fruit growth, phosphorus for flower production, and nitogren for plant growth. When the medium orchid bark is made from wood that has been decomposed, the nitrogen is needed because the medium is produced from the bark decay by bacteria. The bacteria eat a lot of nitrogen, so do not leave a lot of nitrogen for orchid. About the many and frequent application of fertilizers, it all depends on the state of the newly purchased plant. Ask the seller, the number and frequency of fertilizer that is used for all different orchids. The seller also typically sell orchid fertilizer recommended.

The last thing that also must be considered is the transfer pot. Each orchid should be moved from the pot every one and a half to two years. Why? Because these orchids may have grown so big that pot is too small to accommodate the needs of the roots that have been developed. In addition, the roots of orchids also be cleaned from the roots of the dead. Also important is changing the medium orchid that may have been vitamins. The old pot can still be used, after cleaning. All this of course must be done carefully and ask the seller or the store orchid plants of the procedure. But that must be remembered, orchids like to be in the pot a bit tight, because if the pot is too large, most of the energy will be used to grow roots. Also must not move into a new pot. The transfer pot orchids do when it's too big, or when found in the pooled water can rot roots. If you can not find the reasons for moving to a new pot, let the orchids live in the pot may be another year.

Well, you listeners, now I invite you to visit horticultural companies in China which has a special greenhouse orchids. This company orchid breeding with biotechnology seeds and exporting their orchids overseas. The following interview with Li Chun Lin, Jetgreen Responsible Production in Beijing.

Our company import orchid flower seeds from the 70s. But this company was first established in Taiwan. In mainland China we first started in 1995 or 1996. The famous flower of our company is a flower butterfly orchid or phalaenopsis. Once the seed is taken from Taiwan, but now we membibit own. We use the cloning technology so that all the resulting seeds are guaranteed to have the same characteristics, whether it is the form of leaves, flowers, and quality.

North China has a season where the temperature is very much different from, how can maintain orchids here?

We use the greenhouse (greenhouse) and temperature settings. Our company alone makes this glass house. In the winter we set the temperature so as not too cold and in summer we also set the temperature not too high. Best orchids live in the temperature 27? 28 degrees Celsius.

What if there is buying these flowers and take her home, what do buyers orchids?

When brought back to the house, do not need it often drenched with water. Seven or ten days is enough. If the medium where the orchid grows are dry, just flush the water again. If each day with water, roots can rot. Do not put in place in the sun is too bright. But must remain in the sun a bit. In Beijing in the winter flowers can grow the program, because of the heater in the room. When in a room, the temperature below 5 degrees, then the flowers will die. Temperatures greater than 30 degrees will also affect the growth of orchids. So the best 27? 28 degrees Celsius. These flowers need sunlight for 20 thousand lux (lux is a unit measure of light intensity). Their greenhouse designed to receive sunlight for this. Sun rays should not be too bright, but it also should not be put in place that are not exposed to sunlight. If there is no sunlight, the flowers will soon fall.