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Sterile methods

Sterile and axenic procedures, and:
Chemical sterilisation.
Autoclave.
Sterilising seeds.

Orchid culture
    Cloning
    Seedsowing
    Media formulae
        Home-made

Medium; geling agent, salts.
Complex additives.
Antibiotics.

Life in vivo

What are the different kinds of orchids?
Systematics.
Leaves, roots and flowers.
The mykorrhiza and the pollination.

History

Early collectors.
Uses.
Hybrids.

Preservation

About poaching from nature.
CITES
Preservation of orchids in the world.

Rules

Phytosanity Certificate.
Customs.

Care

Diseases and bugs.
White-moss, Sphagnum.
Semi-hydro, an alternative form of cultivation.
Watering, air and humidity.
Water and Nutrients.
Deflasking of flask-orchids.
Light, temperature and rest.

Life in situ

About the spread of orchids with examples...
Utility plants.

Words & definitions

Explanations for scientific terms and orchid- and biology-technical language.

Et cetera

Links.
Lab gallery.
Orchid images.