Re: orchids, but new thread

Is that what Goop is? Oh my...

Mariana

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From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
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Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 8:42 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] orchids, but new thread


> Goop.... as in the stuff from the hardware store in the squeeze tube for
> repairs??? Just curious... it would never work here :(
> 
> Donna
> 
> 
> > 
> > for those with short [or disinterested] memories, i ordered a gouge
> from
> > lee valley. well, it arrived over the weekend. i took it to the
> nursery
> > today and, on my way out, i stopped by the native orchid and gouged
> two
> > pups off the oak tree. tomorrow, i will "goop" them onto another oak
> tree.
> > their new home will be the live oak that is nearest to the entry of
> our
> > new
> > office. i should know by, say, april if the gooped-on transplant has
> > taken.
> > 
> > i will know the transplants have taken if the roots of the pups have
> > spanned their original chips [and goop crevices] and affixed
> themselves to
> > the bark of their new home. if it works--there are many more pups--the
> > next
> > transplants will be made to my old grapefruit tree. the grapefruit
> tree
> > has
> > already proven to be an acceptable home for a few hybrid orchids.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > jsinger@igc.org
> > 
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