Flask Database



Professional Media:
P723 - Orchid Seed Sowing Media w/ charcoal and agar
P658 - Orchid Maintenance Media w/ charcoal and agar

Homemade Media Recipes:


OSP

2 level tsp sugar
1/2 level tsp  20-20-20
138ml banana baby food (no added sugar version)
Mix well.


This is then placed into small culture vessels with a sheet of Whatman #4 filter paper or other suitable absorbent, non-tearing paper at the base. Sufficient liquid added to saturate paper. 


Banana may be omitted or reduced for germination. For replate, banana is used and an inert medium (perlite) used to support seedlings. Nutrient solution added to just below level of perlite in vessel; Medium is autoclaved, seedlings replated onto surface.



CS

1/2 tsp 20-20-20 
2 cups room temp boiled rainwater
1 tbsp + 1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup of cornstarch


Mix together pour into vessels and pressure cook or microwave for 5 mins



FS1

1/2 tsp 20-20-20 
2 cups room temp boiled rainwater
1 tbsp + 1 tsp sugar


This is then added to potting soil till the soil is slightly saturated then pressure cooked (Result is referred to as PSFS1 in above chart)


Or saturate folded coffee filter in solution then place at the bottom of jar and pressure cook (Result is referred to as CFFS1 in above chart)












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