#orquideas parte 2

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Me pongo loca -T. Oikawa

Their relationship seemed perfect to others. But behind closed doors, it was a toxic relationship. It's been years since they broke up, but now he's reached out to her again.

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status: ongoing

tags: oikawa x reader, oikawa x f!reader, haikyuu smau, hq smau, ex’s to lovers

warnings: language,death jokes, mention of alcohol and drugs, probably ooc

note: this smau is inspired by orquideas an album by Kali uchis, but mostly focused on the song —me pongo loca — I literally drag the fact oikawa speaks spanish so in this smau im making him half Argentinian instead of him going to Argentina :) and yk I had to Include my fav album

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Introductions: femininomenon! | milf lovers

part 1: talk ✎

part 2: matured ✎

part 3: haunted

part 4: waste of time ✎

part 5: spy

part 6: reunion

part 7: shade ✎

part 8: fucked up ✎

part 9: his loss

part 10: soon..

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Name: Lisandra Morning Star

Nicknames: Lisa

Height: 1.50

Age: 22 years

Sexual orientation: Bisexual

Species: love demon (this is because of the tip of her tail, which is heart-shaped)

Family members: Morita (younger sister), Luis (twin brother)

Birth Place / Place of Residence (prior to Midnight Sun Studios): Venezuela-Caracas

Accent: Spanish (caracas-venezuela)

partner: Alexis shinehope

Likes: drawing and practicing, small animations, even using her friends as references because it helps her practice animating characters of different sizes, she LOVES penguins... A LOT! (she can't say the words "penguins" without it suddenly appearing looking for the little animal), sweets and a lot even if your stomach hurts later. Magic itself is a greater skill because it was one of the first things she learned before moving to the United States.

Dislikes: being told that she is a dwarf or that she looks too young for her age... being corrected or ordered to do the work every time there is a change because she works hard to have it ready on time, the typical sentence "is just drawings anyone can do it" be careful because it will make her very angry

Friends: Bendy (her first friend), Lorena, Loco and Izel (because she feels comfortable speaking with them in Spanish), Jack (her best friend), silver.

Personality: she won't look you in the eyes but she will pretend to do so when she is actually looking at the wall (I still have a hard time making eye contact, I find it uncomfortable) she tends to overreact a lot but it is something she has always done as a child and she tries to control it In front of new people she is very shy and quiet, and when she finds confidence she will bring out her personality as a lively and crazy girl, she finds it difficult to understand double meaning jokes (some but not all), and she is both distracted and somewhat forgetful.

Extra Data: She occasionally wears glasses because her eyesight gets tired, He was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the age of 17, in a mild condition, for a time he did not accept it until 3 years later, when he was born he was diagnosed with heart murmur , according to the doctors, it would disappear once he grew older, but, for some time now For a while he began to feel bad and present visible symptoms of a possible heart murmur (something that Lorena noticed and has her under surveillance and is constantly examining him along with Orquidea). Those who know are Lorena, Orquidea, Loco and Alex) Bio:

Lisa was born with her twin brother Luis, in a family of humble demons, shortly after birth she was told that she had a heart murmur but according to the doctors it would go away as her brother grew older, the same test was performed and the I don't have the same condition as his sister.

Both brothers are originally from Venezuela, Lisa, despite being an infant, was too hyperactive and naughty. When she was a child, she got into a lot of trouble but it was part of her personality. When she started primary school, she had the mentality that she could make friends easily and everything would be serious. On the contrary, they began to treat her badly, her classmates bullied her, they even falsely accused her of things that did not even involve her. They even made her cry once because of an accident in physical education class, when a ball hit her in the face, causing her to lose a couple of teeth.

Her father was, so to speak, furious and took her out of school to place her in a new one. Despite the bad experience, she remained isolated and silent from the rest of her classmates, but she managed to make 2 children who took care of her and invited her on some outings.

Over time she developed a great taste for magic, even her grandmother and mother began to teach her and she demonstrated great ability and potential in magic.

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As a teenager when she started high school, she was a little afraid of everything outside like when she was in primary school... and if the same story was repeated but with the popular girl at the institute, Liliana the demon girl dedicated herself to making Lisa's life impossible since intimidate her, blame her for things, he even physically abused her... but despite that she remained firm and quiet because she did not want her parents to take her out of school again, she did not want to cause problems again by looking for another place. At that time she took refuge in drawing, she would even take classes drawing to calm her nerves from having to deal with the girl who was bothering her.

It wasn't until her parents gave her 2 news, the first was that their daughter was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a condition that falls into the autism spectrum that the family had a hard time accepting but with some therapies and psychologists they helped her. that little by little they were more sociable and could defend themselves more in life and the second news was that they would move to the United States for a new opportunity for work and life since the situation in the country was beginning to worsen because of the new ruler.

  The change of scenery was very good for the family except for Lisa because it made it difficult for her to speak and understand the new language... so she cheated a bit by using her magic charm, a heart bow, to be her translator so she could understand and speak. English fluently, no one else knows it... even, but he does try to learn because he doesn't like to wear his bun all the time.

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As a teenager when she started high school, she was a little afraid of everything outside like when she was in primary school... and if the same story was repeated but with the popular girl at the institute, Liliana the demon girl dedicated herself to making Lisa's life impossible since intimidate her, blame her for things, he even physically abused her... but despite that she remained firm and quiet because she did not want her parents to take her out of school again, she did not want to cause problems again by looking for another place. At that time she took refuge in drawing, she would even take classes drawing to calm her nerves from having to deal with the girl who was bothering her.

It wasn't until her parents gave her 2 news, the first was that their daughter was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a condition that falls into the autism spectrum that the family had a hard time accepting but with some therapies and psychologists they helped her. that little by little they were more sociable and could defend themselves more in life and the second news was that they would move to the United States for a new opportunity for work and life since the situation in the country was beginning to worsen because of the new ruler.

  The change of scenery was very good for the family except for Lisa because it made it difficult for her to speak and understand the new language... so she cheated a bit by using her magic charm, a heart bow, to be her translator so she could understand and speak. English fluently, no one else knows it... even, but he does try to learn because he doesn't like to wear his bun all the time. Since then, more and more cartoons that had been forgotten joined the studio, which made him gain a lot of popularity. He even fell in love with an orange imp who came to the studio to work as a storyboard artist, both of whom became very close and finally a couple. He even got to meet his first and best human friend Jack, whom over time he confidently began to teach how to use magic. Things were going very well until suddenly he began to feel ill. He felt that anything, even the smallest action, made him tired and caused him to sweat excessively.

Lorena was the only one who noticed these symptoms in her and decided to accompany her to undergo a mid-term check-up and it was confirmed that the heart murmur that she was diagnosed with when she was a baby had not disappeared, but had progressed all these years, so now She tries to stay a little positive and happy as always, but she is more than scared for fear that her heart will fail at any moment and now, everyone around her is noticing the change in attitude and appearance that makes her seem more tired and exhausted. and the only ones who know about his current state of health are his partner, his brothers and Lorena and Loco.

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ORQUIDEAS-Kali Uchis 1-¿Cómo Así? 2-Me Pongo Loca 3-Igual Que Un Ángel(with Peso Pluma) 4-Pensamientos Intrusivos 5-Diosa 6-Te Mata 7-Perdiste 8-Yong Rich & In Love 9-Tu Corazón Es Mío 10-Muñekita(with El Alfa & JT) 11-Labios Mordidos(with Karol G) 12-No Hay Ley parte 2(with Rauw Alejandro) 13-Heladito 14-Dame Beso//Muévete

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May reads for all 2 of you who look at this!

The Bad Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell: the final straw that made me decide to not read romance for the forseeable future because this was ass. The dialogue felt like AI wrote it. Also, as someone who has taught kindergarten, this author has no clue how 5 and 6 year olds speak.

The Fine:

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson: a Carrie retelling that I was into until the last 70 pages or so? Idk, the family history part made no sense to me, did not compute. But Jackson does a really good job of writing the bullies, because oh my God one of the characters made me so angry I turned red and had to go for a walk about it.

The Inheritance of Divina Orquidea by Zoraida Cordova: the issue here was pacing - the setup was longer than the climax of the book. Like if Big Fish and Encanto had a baby. Pretty fun!

The Good/Great:

Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar: “I’m sorry. I’m sorry / This may be me at my best.” Kaveh Akbar fuck RIGHT OFF. Lots of good stuff about addiction and memory and religion and language.

Blue Horses by Mary Oliver: read this outside which really helps add to the experience. Mary Oliver at her grumpiest, I loved this and read it in one sitting.

So Long a Letter by Mariama Ba: I read this for a post-colonial African literature class in undergrad and remember loving it so I gave it a reread, and...yeah I was absolutely correct to love it. Modern Senegalese classic about a woman reflecting on her marriage after her husband takes a second wife and then dies shortly after. The edition I have is a more recent one put out by Waveland Press which I recommend, because there’s a short but thorough intro that contextualizes what was happening in Senegal when this was originally published in 1980.

Currently working my way through a couple of “maybe” reads: Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (I was listening to the audiobook when I got into a car accident last week so I need a little break) and Brutes by Dizz Tate (a little fever-dreamy so I can only read it in short bursts). Mostly just waiting for my library holds of comic books to come in.

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O que deve ou não fazer para cultivar orquídeas

As orquídeas são um pormenor bonito no jardim de qualquer pessoa. Com a sua forma delicada e cores calmantes, elas criam uma flor incrível pela qual alguém se apaixonará. Antes de cultivar orquideas em casa, eis algumas dicas que precisa conhecer e fazer para que as suas orquídeas floresçam e tornem a sua vida mais colorida: Não exagere na água Uma das razões mais comuns pelas quais esta bela planta não sobrevive é o excesso de água. É por isso que é essencial ter conhecimento não apenas como regar as suas orquídeas, mas também como perceber quando é necessário regá-las. Embora existam testes fáceis que indicam se a sua planta está sendo regada demais ou está realmente seca, a opção mais comum e mais fácil é identificar se a sua orquídea precisa ser regada ou não com base na cor das raízes. Se estiver muito seco, a camada que cobre as raízes será de cor prateada, indicando que precisa ser regada. No entanto, se estiver verde, já está a receber a humidade necessária. Não deixe a sua planta ficar muito fria ou muito quente Quando o tempo fica frio e as temperaturas começam a arrefecer, o tempo pode realmente afetar as plantas e é por isso que é importante mantê-las quentes. Isso pode ser feito trazendo-os para dentro de casa durante o inverno para evitar que elas sejam expostas aos meses frios de Inverno. Assim como o frio afeta as plantas o calor também. Ao colocar as orquídeas no jardim, certifique-se de que elas estão numa área sombreada que não é diretamente exposta ao sol para garantir que elas recebem o cuidado de que precisam.

Cuidar das raízes da sua orquídea As raízes de uma orquídea precisam de muitos cuidados, porque são a parte mais importante da planta para assegurar o seu crescimento saudável. Dar às raízes o ambiente perfeito para ajudá-las a crescer usando casca, musgo, ou perlite. Encontra estes produtos facilmente num centro de jardim local e também obter os conselhos necessários sobre a melhor maneira de usá-los para ajudar no crescimento da sua planta. Escolha o pote certo Ao escolher um pote para a sua planta, é essencial certificar-se que escolhe aquele que corresponde às necessidades da orquídea desde o começo. Não é bom para uma orquídea ser removida de um pote frequentemente. Considere mudar o pote uma vez a cada 2 anos no máximo.

Não exponha a sua planta a muito sol ou humidade Assim como a temperatura é importante ao escolher onde colocar esta planta, a luz solar e a humidade devem ser fatores a considerar. Ao escolher onde colocar a sua planta, certifique-se de que ela não é diretamente submetida à luz solar ou muita humidade para evitar que ela fique ensopada de água. As orquídeas dão sempre um toque bonito a qualquer parte da sua casa e são o tipo de plantas que espalham a felicidade apenas por causa de quão bonitas são. Então, antes de começar a cultivar estas plantas, é essencial familiarizar-se com a forma de as cuidar e garantir o seu crescimento. Read the full article

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september wrap up || TLDR Version -- September Wrap Up || 13 books!

Wow, wild to think I still had such a great reading month after August, but I guess I was determined to keep the ball rolling! In terms of ratings, the month was very up and down, but here’s hoping spooky season will be better. What was your best book of September?

the ravens by kass morgan & danielle paige ⭐⭐⭐

project hail mary by andy weir ⭐⭐⭐ 💫

four aunties & a wedding⭐⭐⭐

lady killers by tori telfer⭐⭐⭐⭐

good girl, bad blood by holly jackson⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

as good as dead by holly jackson DNF

the inheritance of orquidea divina by zoraida cordova ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

part of your world by abby jimenez ⭐⭐⭐⭐

spider-gwen vol 2 by jason latour⭐⭐⭐

just like magic by sarah hogle⭐⭐⭐⭐

beard in hiding by penny reid⭐⭐⭐⭐

the book of accidents by chuck wendig⭐⭐⭐💫

hell followed with us by andrew joseph white⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

a study in charlotte by brittany cavallaro⭐⭐

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Replies II

 More replies to comments and tags for when he sees me under the cut!

@rpkth said:

Oh my goodness this had me HOOKED the whole time, it’s really hard to find a story that hand me reading without pause so finding this gem was AMAZING! If you decide to keeping going with this story can you pleaseeeeee add me to the tag list because that ending got me speechless. This was amazing thank you for blessing us with your writing 💖

Oh wow, you read it all in one go? I’m glad you were this engrossed in the story 😁 Absolutely, I’ll make sure to tag you in a potential part two!

@orquideas-inmaculadas said:

I'm crying over smut I can't believe this

It so fricking angsty and so so relatable for me I couldn't help but cry I'm sorry

I loved this!!!

“I’m crying over smut” is both one of the funniest thing anyone said on my stories and an amazing compliment 😭 I’m happy you found the story relatable! Thank you for your kind words!

@multifandomtrash-dree said:

Have literally never related to the main character more. Your writing is amazing, so real and so much attention to detail!!! Could you please add me to the taglist if you write more? I would love for this story to continue and am looking forward!!

Super happy you enjoyed the story! I’ll make sure to tag you if I post more! Thank you for taking the time to leave this sweet message 😊

@desiree62 said:

Hi! This was so good!!! I was wondering if you could possibly tag me if/when part two comes out??? If not that's alright! Thank you!!!

Hiii, sorry it took me a little while to get to this! I’ve already seen your ask and added you to the list! (It looks like I can’t tag you right now so, uh, in case you see this, I’ll try shooting you a message if I publish more!)

@midsoulz said:

Omg I need a part 2 please! If you have a taglist pleaseeee add me 🥰

Sure, I’ll add you to the taglist! Glad you enjoyed the story!

@freyaniobe said:

If you write a second part please tag me in it🙏it's soo good📝

Hi, I’d love to, but I think Tumblr doesn’t let you tag empty blogs! If you see this, try reblogging a couple of posts so I can tag you!

@craxy-person said:

It was SOOO good !!!!❤️‍🔥 I love and don't like the ending in the same time. I hope there will be a second part, if not it's totally fine 😊❤️

Yeah, I realize the ending brings up... complicated feelings, to say the least. Thank you for leaving a comment and reblogging!

@glixtchyorexo said:

Tag me when part two comes out! I love this so much! I’m patiently waiting please take your time with this wonderful masterpiece <3

Thank you, I’m happy you enjoyed it! I’ll make sure to tag you if I write more 😊

@rhia-clyde said:

This was amazing!!! Had me hooked, I was so sad it was over! If you write more add me to the tag list, I’d love to read it!

Glad you enjoyed it, and happy the 13k words went easily 😊 I’ll add you to the taglist!

@killer-quokka said:

this was amazing

Thank youuuuu cool username you got there 👀

@felixcuddle said:

PLEASE CONTINUE THE STORY I BEG OH MY GOSH

Ahah, I’m happy you liked it 😁 

@cherriesbubble said:

Eheh, glad you enjoyed it that much 😁 And I’m super glad if you could see yourself in the reader!

@changbitties said:

Oh I’m sorry 😭 Hopefully the fluff throughout the story makes up for it? Thank you for reading and enjoying the story 💕

@crow953 said:

Aaah that is nice to hear 😁

@95825 said:

Oh gosh, compliments about my writing style always get me particularly strongly because English isn’t my first language and it makes me feel I’ve made so much progress :’) Thank you so much for your kind words 💕

@dreamgardenficrecs said:

All of my sympathy from a hot girl with too much social anxiety to be able to read social situations lol 🤝 Very happy you enjoyed it!

@oiminho​ said:

Ooh, thank you, so happy you liked the story! I’m happy you’re curious about Minho’s perspective. Without giving too much away, I’ll say that his behavior was informed by past experiences. Hopefully that leaves some of the mystery open but is still food for thought 😁

@writeingdocs​ said:

Sorryyyyy 🥺

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Orquídeas Phalaenopsis

Como cuidar de Orquideas?

10 Erros que você comete, ao cultivar Orquídeas. 

Dez no meio de dez amantes de flores nunca resistem a uma sublime orquídea. 

A flor multicolorida é um convite a cultivar, porém nem qualquer um é  bem

 sucedido no cultivo.

De acordo com os especialistas, colocando em prática os cuidados certos, as orquídeas conseguem  permanecer perfeitas por bastante tempo. 

Olhe algumas faltas comuns com as orquídeas e saiba como mudar a situação.

1/ Cultivá-las nos vasos de plástico. Escolha os vasos de barro, que são porosos e também drenam melhor a água. Isto evita o apodrecimento das raízes.

2/ Deixar que elas extrapolam o limite do recipiente. O melhor é mantê-las dois dedos para dentro da superfície.

3/ Trocá-las de recipiente sem observar de que lugar surgem os novos brotos. Chamados de “ parte da frente ” da orquídea, os brotos precisam estar livres, jamais encostados no muro.

4/ Deixar de juntar nó de pinho ou placas de madeira à planta. Além de adornar o recipiente, os substratos conservam a água por mais horas.

 5/Nunca esterilizar a tesoura antes de podá-las. Para essa intervenção, utilize um maçarico maneiro ou a própria flama da lareira. Porém cuidado: espere o utensílio esfriar antes de usá-lo. Esterilize de novo antes de manejar outra planta, a fim de prevenir propagação de doenças.

 6/Jamais aplicar um cicatrizante depois da poda. Neste acontecido, utilize canela em pó que é um cicatrizante orgânico.

7/ Desconsiderar as manchas  nas folhas. Elas podem revelar que a planta tenha sido atacada por uma praga. A orientação é utilizar detergente líquido aguado. Lave corretamente todas as folhas e raízes e borrife  o líquido nas folhas. Se a infestação for grande, bota o sabão puro, sem dissolver. Em seguida, deixe a orquídea por 24 horas na sombra, lave e replante.

8/ Utilizar  aquele recipiente após suprimir pragas. O certo é substituir o vaso por um novo.Se não for possível, lave-o corretamente com cloro e também finalize com detergente neutro, enxaguando antes de replantar sua orquídea.

9/ Não importar-se na coloração das folhas. Se estiver bem escuras, é sinal de insuficiência de luminosidade. Nesse situação, troque a orquídea de local.

10/ Não diferenciar as orquídeas com plaquinhas. Além do nome do gênero, anote o período de sua última floração.

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Part 7 - shade

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now playing “me pongo loca” by kali uchis..

You stood in front of your full-length mirror, adjusting your outfit for the party. As you applied the final touches of makeup, your mind raced with thoughts of the night ahead. The idea of being with him again, surrounded by your friends from high school, gives you anxiety.

As the clock hit 9:30, your stomach dropped with nerves. You glanced at your phone, waiting for his notification to pop up, every minute felt like an eternity.

Your phone buzzed with a message from Oikawa: "Hey I’m here." A wave of relief washed over you. You quickly grabbed your things and headed for the door. Oikawa's car was parked at the curb, He greeted you with a friendly smile "Hey you look great."

“Thanks, you too”

You settled into the passenger seat, putting on your seatbelt as Oikawa started the car. As the engine started “Me pongo loca” by Kali uchis (I get crazy) played through the speakers, you immediately recognized the song, was he trying to tell you something ?

“Really?” you asked, an eyebrow raised as you glanced over at Oikawa. “This song?”

Oikawa chuckled, “What? You don’t like it?” You crossed your arms, your voice filled with annoyance. “You picked it for a reason, didn’t you?” Oikawa shrugged, a small smirk on his lips. “Maybe I thought it was fitting. You know given our... colorful history.”

You rolled your eyes, feeling the irritation raise up. “So you’re trying to say I’m still the crazy one?”

“No not crazy” Oikawa replied, keeping his tone playful. “Just passionate.”

The word hung in the air, and you couldn’t help but feel a slight sting. Memories of past arguments flooded back.

“Funny how you always manage to turn things around” you muttered, your gaze fixed out the window.

“Hey I’m just saying this song is good” Oikawa said, his tone softening. “And maybe it’s something that we can laugh about it now.”

Y/N sighed, the tension easing slightly “I guess” Oikawa laughed “don’t take it to heart” The small argument faded away and they settled into a more comfortable silence.

•I’m sorry for my disappearance I started school 😣

•ignore my cringy reference LMAOO

•I love this song sm and the whole album it’s insane

•also orquideas 2 is coming today?!?! I’m so excited

•yall aren’t ready for the next part 🤫

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como cuidar de orquídeas

Se você chegou aqui é porque você deseja ter orquídeas lindas, saudáveis e floridas e para isso, decidiu aprender mais sobre os tipos de adubos para orquídeas, não é mesmo? Pois é! Tenha calma, rs! Nesse artigo eu quero falar com você sobre a importância da adubação. Muitas pessoas até conseguem colocar sua orquídea em um suporte adequado. Porém, acabam pecando na adubação, e este erro pode ser pelo excesso ou pela deficiência de nutrientes. como cuidar de orquídeas O excesso de adubos pode provocar intoxicação à sua orquídea e a falta ou deficiência, evidentemente, faz com que a sua planta não receba os nutrientes em quantidades adequadas e suficientes para crescer e se desenvolver. Bom, não sei se você percebeu…  Quando eu falei em adubos eu os chamei de nutrientes também. Sabe por quê? Porque é a mesma coisa! Muitos cultivadores pensam que ao adubar sua orquídea, estão a alimentando. Porém, isso não é verdade. Assim como todas as plantas. As orquídeas se alimentam ao realizar fotossíntese. como cuidar de orquídeas Fotossíntese é um processo bioquímico, pelo qual a planta obtém seu alimento através da absorção da luz do sol. Adubos para orquideas 1 1024x683 - Adubos para Orquídeas: Importância e Principais Tipos A planta converte a energia luminosa do sol em energia química e assim produz açúcares, produz seu alimento Então, pra que serve a adubação? Adubos são nutrientes minerais essenciais que as plantas precisam para crescer e desenvolver seus tecidos vegetais. E as orquídeas conseguem esses adubos de forma orgânica ou de forma inorgânica. Por isso existem os famosos adubos orgânicos e inorgânicos. Mas eu falo sobre eles daqui a pouco aqui no artigo. Fique comigo até o final porque tem muita informação importante sobre adubos para orquídeas! Vem comigo!👍 Como Cultivar Orquídeas em Árvores 1 1024x683 - Adubos para Orquídeas: Importância e Principais Tipos Adubos para Orquídeas: 3 principais tipos de orquídeas Adubos para orquideas 3 1024x683 - Adubos para Orquídeas: Importância e Principais Tipos Muitos cultivadores simplesmente pensam em adubar suas orquídeas ou com adubos orgânicos ou inorgânicos. Ambos às vezes prontos, podendo ser encontrados em lojas de jardinagem. Mas para compreender melhor como aplicar e a quantidade certa de adubos para orquídeas, você precisa ir além. É necessário que você compreenda a importância dos adubos para as orquídeas e como essas plantas obtêm esses nutrientes na natureza. Saber cultivar sua orquídea é mais do que aplicar adubos, regar… é mais do que cumprir etapas. É observar, é compreender o comportamento da sua plantinha… é saber como essas orquídeas se comportam na natureza. Isso pode ser determinante quando a sua amada orquídea apresenta alguma mudança visível, como folhas murchas, manchas etc.

Então conheça a sua orquídea! Então preste atenção numa coisa! Para você aprender a cuidar corretamente da sua orquídea, saber qual o substrato usar ou o tipo de adubo. Você precisa sempre lembrar o local natural que as orquídeas gostam de viver. Geralmente as orquídeas são encontradas no interior de florestas densas, florestas tropicais ou temperadas. Existem orquídeas que vivem em árvores (as epífitas), tem as que vivem sobre pedras ou fendas rochosas (que são as litófitas) e tem as terrestres… Então esses são os três tipos principais de orquídeas no que diz respeito ao hábito de vida dessas plantas. Adubos para Orquídeas na natureza Adubos para orquideas 4 1024x682 - Adubos para Orquídeas: Importância e Principais TiposAs orquídeas epífitas vivem sobre árvores ancorando suas raízes em bifurcações de galhos. E Isso é excelente! É nas bifurcações de galhos que tem um acúmulo de folhas mortas que caem das árvores e também restos de matéria animal em decomposição como cascas de ovos e restos de insetos… Todo esse acúmulo de material orgânico em decomposição nessas bifurcações de galhos fornece nutrientes para essas orquídeas epífitas… Então é desse jeito que as orquídeas que vivem sobre árvores (como Phaleanopsis, Vanda, Oncidium, Cattleya) são adubadas de forma natural… legal saber disso, não é?! Então do mesmo jeito que as orquídeas epífitas retiram nutrientes da matéria orgânica acumulada nas bifurcações dos galhos. As orquídeas litófitas (como algumas espécies de sophronitis) que vivem sobre rochas ou sobre fendas rochosas retiram seus adubos nessas fendas entre rochas, onde o material orgânico em decomposição fica acumulado. Já as orquídeas terrestres como a cymbidium vivem no chão das florestas, vivem sobre uma camada rica de material orgânico em decomposição. Essa camada é chamada de serapilheira, nessa camada são encontrados restos de folhas mortas que caem das árvores, restos de insetos e cascas de ovos… Então essa camada mais superficial, a serapilheira, que forma o chão das florestas fornece adubos naturais para essas orquídeas terrestres. Como Adubar Orquídeas dentro de Casa Adubos para orquideas 5 1024x683 - Adubos para Orquídeas: Importância e Principais Tipos Agora, como adubar orquídeas dentro de casa? Quando a gente cultiva orquídeas em casa, a gente passa a fornecer condições artificiais para as nossas orquídeas. Então como a gente faz para oferecer uma excelente adubação, uma adubação perfeita que essas lindas plantas normalmente conseguem no meio ambiente? A gente consegue oferecer uma adubação perfeita de duas formas, através de: adubos orgânicos; adubos inorgânicos. Tanto os adubos orgânicos quanto os inorgânicos podem ser comprados no mercado. Porém, a adubação orgânica pode ser feita em casa. Aqui eu separei um vídeo muito bom da Terezinha Kunz, mostrando como fazer adubo caseiro para sua orquídea: Eu vou te mostrar alguns tipos de adubos para orquídeas caseiro, adubos orgânicos que você pode preparar em casa facilmente. E também vou te mostrar os 3 principais tipos de adubos inorgânicos e a importância deles para a saúde da sua orquídea. Vem comigo!✋ Adubos para Orquídeas: importância e tipos Adubos para orquideas 2 1024x683 - Adubos para Orquídeas: Importância e Principais Tipos Como disse anteriormente neste artigo, os adubos são nutrientes que ajudam a orquídea crescer saudável e desenvolver flores exuberantes. Os adubos para orquídeas podem ser orgânicos ou inorgânicos. Agora eu vou falar um pouco sobre eles para você então anote tudo direitinho! Adubos inorgânicos Os adubos inorgânicos são encontrados facilmente em lojas de jardinagem e são o famoso NPK. Geralmente esses fertilizantes inorgânicos vêm em concentrações específicas, podendo ser: NPK 30-10-10; NPK 20-20-20. A sigla NPK significa Nitrogênio, Fósforo e Potássio. Mas aposto que você não sabe a importância ou efeito de que cada um desses elementos na sua orquídea, ou sabe? Caso não saiba eu vou te mostrar rapidamente: Nitrogênio (N): o nitrogênio é para desenvolver as raízes da sua orquídea. Orquídeas com deficiência de nitrogênio (N) pode crescer de forma raquítica, com aspecto frágil e doente, podendo apresentar uma floração medíocre. Fósforo (P): o fósforo é um elemento importante para a orquídea desenvolver raízes, flores e sementes. A Falta de fósforo é percebida pelo surgimento de uma cor azul esverdeada escuro nas folhas, e também, pelo aparecimento folhas necrosadas e um tamanho reduzido da planta. Potássio (K): é um elemento essencial para o crescimento das raízes e para a manutenção dos tecidos vegetais da sua orquídea. Dessa forma, a sua orquídea vai crescer saudável e exibir uma floração exuberante! Adubos orgânicos Os adubos orgânicos geralmente podem ser preparados em casa, são os famosos adubos caseiros: Separei aqui uma lista com 6 adubos caseiros que podem ser preparados facilmente: 1 – Chorume: É um líquido originado da decomposição (biológica, química e física) de resíduos orgânicos. Você pode produzir Chorume através da compostagem que pode ser feita em casa. Compostagem é um sistema de reciclagem dos resíduos orgânicos onde minhocas e microorganismos transformam restos de alimentos em adubo de excelente qualidade. Você deve coletar o líquido escuro acumulado no fundo da composteira e aplicá-lo diretamente no solo ou substrato de suas plantas. 2 – Água de Feijão: A água na qual o feijão fica em repouso de molho antes do cozimento é uma poderosa solução enraizadora e fertilizante. 3 – Café: Você deve ferver o um pouco do pó de café em 1 litro de água. Espere esfriar e pronto! Você tem mais um potente fertilizante (enraizador) para suas orquídeas! 4 – Canela: Você deve dicionar três colheres de sopa de canela em pó em um litro d’água. Deixe a solução repousar durante e noite e filtre para eliminar a parte sólida da mistura. Pronto! Você tem mais um excelente enraizador caseiro para suas orquídeas! 5 – Sementes de Soja (ou Trigo): Deixe as sementes em água de molho em temperatura ambiente por algumas horas. Triture as sementes e coe a solução. Pronto! Você tem mais um enraizador potente para aplicar em sua orquídea! 6 – Lentilhas: Deixe as lentilhas em repouso na água filtrada por algum tempo, até que você note que algumas começaram a germinar. Bata a água e as lentilhas e filtre para eliminar a parte sólida. Pronto! Você Tem mais um enraizador poderoso! Se você é um cultivador iniciante e deseja ter orquídeas floridas todos os anos, então veja informações sobre o Curso Manual de Orquídea.

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🇻🇪 Busquemos razones para celebrar a nuestro país y hoy es un día especial 🤩 . Les hablaré de dos razones importantes: 1)La Orquídea la Flor Nacional de Venezuela 🇻🇪  Por decreto oficial, el 23 de mayo de 1951, fue declarada la orquídea como Flor Nacional, luego de una exhaustiva investigación de la Sociedad Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales 2)El Turpial El Ave Nacional de Venezuela 🇻🇪 Fue declarado Ave Nacional el 23 de mayo de 1958. Se reconoce por sus colores amarillo-naranja en todo el cuerpo, excepto la cabeza y las alas que son negras con partes blancas y tiene una mancha azul pequeña pero intensa alrededor de los ojos . Bellas razones cierto???? . . . . . . . . . . #flornacional #orquidea #avenacional #turpial #venezuela #23demayo #may23 (en Caracas, D.F., Venezuela) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiNRWdA7lx/?igshid=1okxapgwb8g5c

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O que deve ou não fazer para cultivar orquídeas

As orquídeas são um pormenor bonito no jardim de qualquer pessoa. Com a sua forma delicada e cores calmantes, elas criam uma flor incrível pela qual alguém se apaixonará. Antes de cultivar orquideas em casa, eis algumas dicas que precisa conhecer e fazer para que as suas orquídeas floresçam e tornem a sua vida mais colorida:   Não exagere na água Uma das razões mais comuns pelas quais esta bela planta não sobrevive é o excesso de água. É por isso que é essencial ter conhecimento não apenas como regar as suas orquídeas, mas também como perceber quando é necessário regá-las. Embora existam testes fáceis que indicam se a sua planta está sendo regada demais ou está realmente seca, a opção mais comum e mais fácil é identificar se a sua orquídea precisa ser regada ou não com base na cor das raízes. Se estiver muito seco, a camada que cobre as raízes será de cor prateada, indicando que precisa ser regada. No entanto, se estiver verde, já está a receber a humidade necessária.   Não deixe a sua planta ficar muito fria ou muito quente Quando o tempo fica frio e as temperaturas começam a arrefecer, o tempo pode realmente afectar as plantas e é por isso que é importante mantê-las quentes. Isso pode ser feito trazendo-os para dentro de casa durante o inverno para evitar que elas sejam expostas aos meses frios de Inverno. Assim como o frio afecta as plantas o calor também. Ao colocar as orquídeas no jardim, certifique-se de que elas estão numa área sombreada que não é directamente exposta ao sol para garantir que elas recebem o cuidado de que precisam.   Cuidar das raízes da sua orquídea As raízes de uma orquídea precisam de muitos cuidados, porque são a parte mais importante da planta para assegurar o seu crescimento saudável. Dar às raízes o ambiente perfeito para ajudá-las a crescer usando casca, musgo, ou perlite. Encontra estes produtos facilmente num centro de jardim local e também obter os conselhos necessários sobre a melhor maneira de usá-los para ajudar no crescimento da sua planta.   Escolha o pote certo Ao escolher um pote para a sua planta, é essencial certificar-se que escolhe aquele que corresponde às necessidades da orquídea desde o começo. Não é bom para uma orquídea ser removida de um pote frequentemente. Considere mudar o pote uma vez a cada 2 anos no máximo.   Não exponha a sua planta a muito sol ou humidade Assim como a temperatura é importante ao escolher onde colocar esta planta, a luz solar e a humidade devem ser factores a considerar. Ao escolher onde colocar a sua planta, certifique-se de que ela não é directamente submetida à luz solar ou muita humidade para evitar que ela fique ensopada de água. As orquídeas dão sempre um toque bonito a qualquer parte da sua casa e são o tipo de plantas que espalham a felicidade apenas por causa de quão bonitas são. Então, antes de começar a cultivar estas plantas, é essencial familiarizar-se com a forma de as cuidar e garantir o seu crescimento. Read the full article

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News from the source: Colombia 2017

Sourcing for coffees in this vast country is always an enjoyable experience despite the long and arduous flights that amount to 3 days stuck in planes and airports. This year, we did a pit stop in Frankfurt en route to Bogota. During the layover, we managed to do a quick cafe hop in this German capital to check out some local roasters. Similar to other European cities, specialty coffee is growing here in Germany. We managed to grab some caffeine fix at The Brewing Society, Hoppenworth & Ploch, as well as Bruhmrkt. As roasters, we are always curious to try out other international roasters, especially at times when we happen to have roasted the same coffee. It gives us an insight to the different approaches each roaster would have on a particular green coffee. The caffeine fueled us up for the next 12 hour leg to Bogota. (*Note: This is a long post, so fuel up!)

Having visited Colombia the past 4 years, Bogota has always been a transit stop where we hop on to a connecting flight to Popayan. We had never stepped out of the airport until this year, when we intentionally planned a day trip into the city. The specialty coffee scene seems to growing rapidly in this bustling capital of the 3rd largest coffee producer in the world. Usually when we travel to coffee origins, it is hard to find a decent cup of coffee, which is ironical as these countries produce amazing coffees which are exported around the world. We did our homework and visited these cafes which roast their own beans. The cafe scene is vibrant and we tasted some delicious brews at Cafe 18. While many locals still frequent the big chains, like Juan Valdez, there is a trend of more specialty-focused cafes as the demand for better coffee increases.

This year, our trip was highlighted by a special event, which was the wedding of our good friends, Jairo and Juliana. Jairo Ruiz, one of the co-founders of Banexport has been a dear friend since we started sourcing from Colombia. We are extremely honoured to have been part of their special day. We had no idea what to expect in a Colombian wedding, except there will be plenty of booze and salsa. It was one wedding to remember, never had we attended a matrimonial ceremony with so much music, dancing, karaoke, aguardiente (anise-flavoured liquor) and fireworks on the dance floor!

After a heavy night of boogie that lasted into the wee hours, we took the following day off to give ourselves and everybody some well-needed rest. The following day, we started with 2 rounds of cupping at Banexport's office to have a preview of the new harvest from Cauca before heading out to visit some producers in the surrounding towns within Cauca. Over the years, Banexport has worked with countless small producers, helping many to improve the coffee quality. They spend valuable resources, both financial and time, to form a community of like-minded small producers, who want to make a sustainable living out of growing better coffee. The goal is simple, better coffee = better prices = better livelihood and eventually a brighter future for the producers.

One of them is Hugo Trujillo. His farm, named Finca Las Orquideas, is situated in Caldono. The farm is about 3 hectares located about 1500 metres in altitude where Hugo is growing Castillo, Colombian varietal and Yellow Colombian varietal. Hugo is currently selling his coffees to cooperatives and some to Banexport. It is unusual to meet a producer less than 30 years old. While he is young, Hugo has grand ambitions. He has been working with Banexport to improve on his coffee quality. With some technical advice from Banexport, Hugo experimented with the way he processes his coffee after picking. He has been doing double fermentation in his wet mill for some of the micro-lots, meaning fermentation in a "hopper" (tolva), then in a tank.  This processing method is currently being implemented by some small producers at lower altitudes. According to Banexport, the cupping scores have been generally 1-2 points higher compared with the traditional fermentation method.

The second producer we visited was Señora Cenaida Flor, whose farm is called La Esperanza, located in the town of Santa Barbara in Cauca. Cenaida is new to specialty coffee, but we can see there is much potential. The coffee trees are spaciously planted in neat rows. She grows Castillo and Colombian, and has recently acquired some seeds of Maragogype from a friend. She will experiment growing this "elephant bean" varietal which can potentially increase her income in future years if this project becomes successful. From the conversation, we understand that Cenaida is keen to pursue growing more specialty coffee (micro-lots) in her farm, but she will need the support from Banexport in providing technical advice. It is encouraging to see her determination in improving the quality of her coffees and we hope she will persevere to make it happen.

The last producer that we visited is El Naranjal, a farm that came in #10 in the Best Cup Cauca 2016. It was also the lot that we successfully bid and won, allowing us to share the fruits of Martha and her husband, Luis Alberto. After a quick tour around the farm and understanding the processing of the harvests, we presented the couple with a bag of their coffee which we roasted to share with them. The coffee has finally come one complete circle after they were grown, picked, processed in the farm and shipped out to us in Singapore, we were able to roast this awesome coffee and share them with our customers around the region, and they can also get to taste the fruits of their labour. It was quite a heartwarming moment..

We got to know a new friend during this trip, Aldemar Sarasti. Aldemar has been working with Banexport for 1 year and his role is to provide technical advice to the small producers. He is extremely knowledgeable as we hear him dispense information about the type of fertilizers, the type or nutrients the plants would need, and what trees/alternative crops the producers can grow to help maintain the farm. He had been most patient in driving us around, acting as our local guide. We departed Popayan and headed towards another coffee department of Huila. Driving across the Purace National Park, we were occasionally hypnotised by the landscape in this vast country. It was almost a 6 hour journey before we reached Pitalito, located in the south of the Huila department.

This visit to Huila was much anticipated because we had planned to meet Elkin Guzman from Finca El Mirador. We have been corresponding with Elkin via email and Whatsapp when we wanted to understand more about the techniques involved in the way he manages his family farm. Elkin is a young producer, who studied agricultural engineering in Popayan at the university of Cauca. He has been instrumental in the development work within the farm. 6 years ago, he started to collaborate with Banexport in developing new processing methods to improve the cup quality. With Banexport's support Elkin uses Finca El Mirador as a test bed to try out different approaches to cultivation, harvesting and processing. He had also joined the Banexport team as an agricultural engineer so that he can help other producers in the region with his experience.

After a quick cupping at the Banexport's office/coffee lab,  we set off to Finca El Mirador. Last year, we won a small lot in a silent auction from this farm and we were naturally very excited to finally visit. At the farm, we met Elkin's mother, Señora Fanny Vargas. While Elkin manages most of the cultivation, harvesting and processing work at the farm, Fanny oversees the quality control within the wet mill (beneficio) and the drying of the coffees. Elkin gave us a brief overview of the farm. Currently, he grows Caturra, Castillo, Colombian, Catiope, Mokka, Tabi, Bourbon and Typica with some orange Bourbon in the pipeline. Most of the coffees are processed as honey or natural, with a small portion of washed processed. Cherries are harvested when the Brix level is at least 20 degrees. Understanding the genetics of the differental varietals have helped Elkin to decide on which fermentation methods to use for each varietal. For example, the fermentation process for Caturra and Bourbon is different compared to the Castillo, Colombian, Tabi. For the former, he does dry fermentation with Day 1's picking of the coffee cherries, then he adds Day 2's picking, so this is one form of "double fermentation". Elkin explains that the micro-organism is more active on the 2nd day, so less time is required to ferment Day 2's pickings. The pH level and Brix of the dry fermented coffee is measured to decide when to send the coffees for washing. For some other varietals like Castillo, Colombian and Tabi, there is another form of double fermentation which involves 2 stages: 1st stage in a tolva ("hopper") and 2nd stage in fermentation tanks (similar to what we saw in Cauca at Finca Las Orquideas). Elkin explained that such varietals have lower sugar content genetically, so fermenting in a funnel-shape tolva helps to increase fermentation and hence higher sweetness. The length of the fermentation depends on the environment and temperature. There was also some insights to how he is experimenting with carbonic maseration and freezer method of fermentation. Such methods are at the request of some of his clients who are looking to achieve a certain cup profile with these experimental methods.

After explaining in-depth the different fermentation techniques, Elkin then led us to where he dries the parchment. There are 5 types of drying methods used in Fincal El Mirador:

Traditional: plastic, transparent roof, with 2 layers of drying beds; minimal ventilation resulting in high humidity and temperature,

Open ventilated beds without plastic roof; lower temperature,

Similar to 1) but with blue coloured roofs and 2 layers drying beds; cooler temperature than (1),

African raised beds in shade and

Traditional plastic cover with some ventilation, single layer drying bed (biggest area for bigger quantity coffee); parchment are moved every hour.

Elkin has one of the cleanest drying beds we have seen as we were pleasantly impressed by how his workers change to clean slippers before stepping onto the drying beds to rake the parchment.

For natural processed coffees, the coffees are spread out in a thin layer first, then when it drops to a certain moisture level, the coffees are moved closer together to form a small heap. This is to reduce the rate of loss of moisture which protects the cell structure when drying. Natural coffees usually takes about 25-35 days to dry fully. As they are more difficult to mill, so Elkin is trying a modified way of drying, which involves 2 stages: drying the naturals as usual naturals to a certain moisture level, afterwhich the beans are soaked in water for it to expand a little. The coffee cherries are then depulped and dried again. This method leads to a cup that taste like a natural processed, but benefits from easier milling.

We learnt so much from Elkin as he walked us through his farm and his beneficio. As the whole session was explained in Spanish, we probably only absorbed half of the knowledge he was sharing, but nonetheless, it was extremely educational and valuable. Our visit ended with a simple home-cooked lunch together with Fanny. This is true Colombian hospitality! We chatted more over lunch, sharing some history and background about Singapore and Nylon. While Finca El Mirador receives many international visitors, we're pretty sure we are the 1st Singaporeans here....

We concluded the visit by expressing our gratitude to Fanny and Elkin with a bag of Finca El Mirador coffee roasted by us. It was about 1 year ago when we first got to taste coffee from this farm and we are glad we finally met the wonderful people behind this beautiful coffee.

We returned to Pitalito and did another few rounds of cupping. The harvest period in Huila is different from Cauca, with the main harvest starting in October and ending in December. There are parts of Huila with mitacas (small harvest), and we had a preview of those available. Coffees from Huila seem to be more diverse in varietals compared to Cauca. We were excited to try some varietals which are new to us, such as Tabi and Ombligon. Tabi is a hybrid variety obtained by crossing Typica, Bourbon and Timor Hybrid. It was developed by Colombia’s Coffee Research Institute (CENICAFE). Ombligon, according to Elkin, is a mutation of the Colombian varietal. The trees grow well at high altitudes and is quite productive. The cherries are bigger in size compared to Colombians, with pointed ends. We also cupped samples from Finca El Mirador which included some naturals and honey-processed coffees. After shortlisting some potential lots,  it was time to head back to Popayan. 

During the journey back, we chatted with Aldemar about his work at Banexport and his aspiration of owning a farm like Finca El Mirador in future. Coffee farming is a long term commitment and with threats of climate change, there would be challenges and uncertainties for future coffee growers. We hope that there will be a pool of the younger generation of coffee producers to continue with cultivating specialty coffee within the country. In order to encourage them to carry on with coffee farming, the industry has to provide the right financial incentives and technical support as well as know-how to drive it forward.

Arriving back in Popayan, we did a final day of cupping at Banexport for coffees from Cauca. Slurping through all the samples, we picked out a few that caught our attention. Besides finding the coffees we like, we also spend time catching up with our friends at Banexport about updates on recent development and what is in their pipeline. For us, this form of in-person communication is the most effective way to maintain and strengthen relationships with partners. It is the reason why we continue to make time to travel the distance. It's not only for coffee, it is the connection with these incredible individuals that builds the foundation of what we do.

It was another amazing trip to Colombia. Lovely coffees, great food, incredible people. We will be looking forward to the fresh crops of Colombians end of the year.

Viva Colombia!

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