The Momet Moisture Meter

"Jerry Fischer, owner of Plymouth-based Orchids Limited, developed the Momet moisture meter...

Fischer and one of his customers, electronic product developer Michael Pletman, spent two years developing the Momet.
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a switch in the back... indicates the potting medium... insert the prongs of the meter into the medium. In a few seconds, one of the three small lights on the front of the unit will indicate if the medium is wet (green light), approaching dry (yellow light) or dry (red light).

The unit... comes with basic information about what types of orchids like their roots wetter or drier, and how to handle plants in spike or bloom.

The Momet... is available online at jermic.com and at several local garden centers"

URL : http://www.startribune.com/10180/story/1547558.html

Enjoy,
Steve Peralta
1888Orchids.com

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"The Ipoh Orchid Association has named an orchid hybrid "Dendrobium Dato' Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor" in honour of the Deputy Prime Minister's wife in conjunction with her visit to the Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-Tourism Exhibition (Maha) 2006...the hybrid orchid, a cross between Dendrobium Majlis Perbandaran Taiping Orchid and Dendrobium Persatuan Udom Seri Orchid ...Earlier on, three new hybrids were named respectively "Kagawara Syed Sirajuddin" in honour of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, "Dendrobium Abdullah Badawi" after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and "Dendrobium MAHA 2006".The six-day Maha 2006, the largest South East Asian agriculture showcase is organised by the Agriculture and Agro-based Ministry with the cooperation of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade)...The agriculture showcase... is held every two years"

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