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Dear All,
I haven't posted in ages, but one of my questions some time ago was about a phal with crown rot... I watered with peroxide as people suggested, filled the crown with cinnamon... The rot stopped & the plant is still alive; a while ago I was surprised when it flowered. It's been some time since the last flower dropped off, but the stem is still green & the roots are still good. It doesn't look like it's going to make an offshoot on its own, but I'd still like to save it. I've only just been able to get some keiki paste. I applied it yesterday, & tonight I've read over the archived questions & comments about it. I have 2 questions: in the instructions that came with it, one page says store at room temperature, & the other says store it in the fridge. I noticed someone here in the past said put it in the fridge... Is that what you all do? The other question is really just curiosity, but it says to avoid skin contact. I was wondering why? It doesn't sound like a particularly toxic product.... Thanks for any suggestions. Alison |
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I store mine in the fridge to extend shelf-life. I believe that was the
original instructions. I'm not sure if there's an additional carrier besides lanolin but in general it's a good idea to keep your hands off hormones and other organic chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin. Wash carefully. Gary wrote in message ... Dear All, I haven't posted in ages, but one of my questions some time ago was about a phal with crown rot... I watered with peroxide as people suggested, filled the crown with cinnamon... The rot stopped & the plant is still alive; a while ago I was surprised when it flowered. It's been some time since the last flower dropped off, but the stem is still green & the roots are still good. It doesn't look like it's going to make an offshoot on its own, but I'd still like to save it. I've only just been able to get some keiki paste. I applied it yesterday, & tonight I've read over the archived questions & comments about it. I have 2 questions: in the instructions that came with it, one page says store at room temperature, & the other says store it in the fridge. I noticed someone here in the past said put it in the fridge... Is that what you all do? The other question is really just curiosity, but it says to avoid skin contact. I was wondering why? It doesn't sound like a particularly toxic product.... Thanks for any suggestions. Alison |
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That makes sense, when you consider that many plant compounds are
estrogenic. Duh -- wasn't thinking. Thanks. There are 3 little nubs already apparent. I'm very happy; I wasn't sure it would work at all with this battered plant. Now I'm wondering, if the top one, or any, should turn out to be a flower spike & not a keiki, should I cut it off to encourage keikis on the other nodes, or should I leave it to flower & hope for another node or 2 on the branch that I might use? Alison |
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