virtualpalm
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Joined: Feb 13, 2008
Last seen: Jun 18, 2011
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RE: A nice start for this season,

There has been some talk lately that the smaller leaf Z.floridanas might be more cold tolerant than the wider leaf versions? Have you noted any differ...

17 years ago
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RE: Cycad scale.

Today (24 hours later), he's fine (obviously happy to be in warmish soil).Decidedly unscientific, but my conclusion is: if coffee grounds kill scale ...

17 years ago
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RE: Cycad scale.

Collecting grounds in a bucket for use this year. But I do wonder what effect coffee grounds will have on soil-based organisms.Barb One thing to kee...

17 years ago
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Re: cycads

I am personally prefer the chemicals over anything natural. Natural route takes to long to work in my opinion. Laaz I am with you If its small enough ...

17 years ago
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RE: Coffee grower found Cycad in rain forest

Nice Photos, Thanks for the link!I believe Chamaedorea tuerckheimii was also described by Hans Von Turckheim? Z.tuerckheimii and C. tuerckheimii ar...

17 years ago
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RE: Cycad scale.

All, here is the link to the coffee article that I mentioned a few days ago:Jody

17 years ago
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RE: Very good deal on Encephalartos gratus seed

Simply WONDERFUL Jody. THanks for posting those pics. KEEP EM COMING THOU!!! Thanks so much joining this board as we can use as many experts as we ca...

17 years ago
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RE: Very good deal on Encephalartos gratus seed

That is a good price for E. gratus seeds. I thought I would share a few photos of my male and female plants for those of you who might be growing some...

17 years ago
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RE: Coffee grower found Cycad in rain forest

This is an interesting article, but it fails to state that the species was first discovered and named more than 100 years ago. Zamia tuerckheimii is a...

17 years ago
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RE: Mystery cycad?

Out of curiosity, what would be the purpose of asking this question?--Kansas wrote:Would you mind telling us which "botanical garden" it was and who w...

17 years ago
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RE: Mystery cycad?

Thanks, Steve.Tom Broome has been doing some excellent work with used coffee grounds and second-brewed coffee for controlling scale and other insect p...

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RE: Mystery cycad?

I should add that only cycads in the genera Cycas, Bowenia, and Stangeria seem to be significantly affected by CAS, and it has been brought under cont...

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RE: Mystery cycad?

It is my understanding that the cycad aulacaspis scale (CAS) was first detected in Miami, Florida, in the mid-1990s on some plants that had been colle...

17 years ago
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RE: Mystery cycad?

Bob, I am truly sorry you feel this way. But as a co-moderator of the "cycad" Yahoo group, please allow me to set the record straight. You were blocke...

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