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thank you, Ray
just a clarification: aside from the 2 tonight, the other 3 were potted with
essentially the same number of viable roots as when i took them out of their
old pots.
the very few roots removed would not have been functioning (i don't think as
they were dark / black) and very easy to remove from the internal wire.
i believe that the rootChallanged condition was caused by a serious lack of
nutrients.
thereFore, in general, when is it deemed best to start feeding phals following
repotting them?

the 2 i did tonight both ended up w/ 3 or 4 healthy roots. the black ones -- i
could not even keep the internal wires nomenclature? b/c they broke.
in this case i assume that i wait until new root growth (there are no wounds)
thanks very much for replying and thank you in advance!
sincerely
Tanya

and P.S.: i had spiced them up w/ cinnamon (last year) -- perhaps as noted
above in another post this contributed to the sparse roots?


Ray wrote:

As the plants have few roots, I'd wait until the wounds heal and they start
to grow new ones.

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"Tanya" wrote in message
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hello,
how long should one wait before feeding phals after they've been
repotted?
(they have a few roots and are in sphagnum moss)
thank you
p.s. or should i give the fertilizer (hydroponic) as a foliar spray?