CHULA ORCHID SUPPLIES
31170 S. 2ND STREET (WTL)
LEBANON, OR 97355

Phone or Fax 800 621 4923

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5.5  -Jump Start - 4 ounce $5.00

This is Gro More's answer to Superthrive. They claim similar results with this material, I haven't had time to test it out but they speak highly of it. My what a surprise. If you try some let me know how it works for you. I would like to keep a log. This material is highly useful anytime you repot a plant.

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5.4  -Leaching Your Plants, HUH??

One of the questions I get frequently is, "What the hell are you talking about,,,, "leaching"??? Well, 40 years ago when I started growing orchids, my mentor told me I had to "leach" the plants,,, and I asked the same question!! It means if you have hard water, ours is around 850 to 1150 ppm of various minerals, that stuff will build up in the planter mix and on the outside of the pots. You can see it cake up around the drain holes of the pots after awhile. So "leaching" will keep that from happening.

Several 'acids' can be used to leach, it just depends which is easiest for you to obtain. Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) even Costco has this in small packages. Citric Acid - probably you would have to get this from your local chemical supply place. Phosphoric Acid - Again the chemical company is probably where you might find this. White Vinegar - I have never used this material, but I hear it works good. And there are probably other acids that will do the same that I'm not familiar with, you chemical engineers out there can probably add to this list. The two that I use are the first two on the list.

Epsom Salts is easy to use. I was told to use one teaspoon per gallon of water and I been doing that for 40 years. I still got a slight white powder buildup on the clay pots, and I was told later that if I used Citric Acid at 1/4 teaspoon to a gallon, that would even take off the magnesium dust I was seeing from the Epsom Salts, and it does.

Here's how I use the stuff. I mix up two tanks, one of fertilizer, one of acid. Both hold 20 gallons of concentrate fed into my proportioner will make 2000 gallons of either fertilizer or acid. So I put 2000 teaspoons of fertilizer in one and 2000 teaspoons of Epsom Salts in the other. I drop the injector line into the fertlizer tank, and when the tank is empty I have put 2000 gallons of fertilizer out on the plants. In the summer that's about a weeks watering for me, in the winter it's about a months watering for me. Then I switch the line to the acid tank and water with that until it is gone. That means an equal amount of leach material went thru the plants pots, washed the leaves, etc. and I am ready to switch back to the fertilizer again. Easy enough eh? That's all there is to it.

I had one water expert come by and say, "850 ppm? You can't grow orchids in that!!" "Well, look around you!" I said. Another thing I learned where the acid helps. I use this acid to lower the pH of the fertilizer mix. I am told around 6.5 is the pH I should need, so after I put in the fertilizer I check and add Epsom Salts to the fertilzer tank until it's output is around 6.5 with the fertilizer and all. If you even use fertilizer from an injector and you have fertilizer sludge at the bottom of the tank when it is empty, this will cure it. All the fertilizer will disolve if the pH is right, if not there will be a mess of gooey stuff to clean out of the tank later. So that's about all I know about "leaching". Anyone else want to add to this? Write me!!

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5.6  - Copper Snail Barrier - $ 5.00 - 15 FEET LONG - $25.00 - 50 METERS LONG (162.5 FEET) NOW YOU CAN AFFORD TO GET IT DONE!!

You probably have seen this a number of places now. Well, that's because it works nicely! You surround a plant or planter OR YARD with this material the slugs and snails will not cross it. Huge commercial nurseries here is California use a strip of this copper strip to surround the whole nursery, that's how good it is.

There are many ways to use it, staple it to a wood strip on the ground, surround the bottom of a table in the yard with it, anyplace that is off limits to snails and slugs. LOL, where would that NOT be?

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5.7  -Sluggo Snail and Slug Bait - A terrific product!!!

Woowie! This stuff is sure handy up here in Oregon!!!

1 pound shaker bottle - $10.00 ($10.00 per pound) (One pound will treat about 1000 square feet)

2 1/2 pound shaker bottle - $18.00 ($7.20 per pound)

5 pound shaker bottle - $32.00 ($6.40 per pound)  

10 pound bags - $56.00 ($5.60 per pound)

25 pound bag - $80.00 ($3.20 per pound)

50 pound bag - $125.00 ($2.50 per pound) - The Best Buy! If you have a couple of friends that will use this also it's a terrific way to purchase it and share!!

Shipping

We can ship a ten pound bag to the East Coast for around $10.00, so that will give you some idea if you are closer to us.

Absolutely the best and least harmful to plants, animals, critters including pets and kids!! But really Hell on Snails and Slugs. This product will be the absolute end to any snail or slug problems you may have ever had. Doesn't leave a messy glob, the snails and slugs just seem to disappear, you will not see them again.

When you receive new plants from anyone, put a sprinkle of this material on the top of the potting material and it will get any problems that may be lurking in the pot right up front. Even those little tiny bush snails that get in the bark, nothing gets by it so you plants and blossoms are safe!!!! It has no smell and is harmless to birds, pets or humans (including your kids) so it's safe to use in the home, at the office or in patios and yards. Use it on and around fruits and vegetables like tomatoes or berries, no problem. You can use it right up to the harvest with no problems.

I have been using it for abou three years now but it was only available in 50 pound bags. It is just as effective as my 7 1/2% metaldehyde granule, but the metaldehyde is a lot more deadly to most anything that eats it. I worried about pets and kids getting into that stuff.

What I really want to know, is if this stuff is so effective, what the heck took them so long to figure it out? Well, the Germans came up with a winner here, I can't say enough about this material. Any of you scientific types know if you could just buy iron phosphate in a bag a scatter it around or would that be too strong? Let me quote from this product.   

"Kills snails and Slugs. Can be used around domestic animals and wildlife. Iron Phosphate occurs naturally in soil. Active ingredient: Iron phosphate----------------------------by weight 1.0% Inert Ingredients-------------------------by weight 99.0% Total----------------------------------------------100.0%

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NEW!

5.8   Air Pump Caraffes -  $55.55 includes shipping, order two for $98.00 and we again pay the shipping for you Fed Ex Ground anywhere in the USA. 
Beautiful Phalaenopsis Orchids on your Air Pump pot for your next entertainment opportunity. We use them when friends or the kids come over to Air Pump 
coffee, tea, or hot water. 

These Air Pots are made in Japan by Zojirushi, (Zoe-ree-she) excellent quality and  workmanship, and the orchids are really orchids, not someones idea of an orchid.
They have a "close" button on top, for maximum heat containment. Switch it to "open" and fill your cup. Another nice feature on the bottom is a swivel pad so 
turning the Air Pot is a breeze. Just swivel it around and pump to another cup while the base stays stationary.   Minimum of parts so easy to clean,

These pots are made in Japan, very nice workmanship, and the orchids are really orchids, not someones idea of an orchid. They have a "close" button on top, for maximum heat containment. Switch it to "open" and fill your cup. Another nice feature on the bottom is a swivel pad so turning the Air Pot is a breeze. Just swivel it around and pump to another cup.

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