Thread: Which foods for orchids?
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Old 24-11-2007, 05:26 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Which foods for orchids?
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Phoon Hencman wrote:

On 2007-11-22 15:30:10 -0500, said:

"Compost",
"Coco Husk",
"Sphagnum Moss",
"Orchid Focus Feed",
"Superthrive vitamin-hormone",
"Mineral Magic clay powder organic matter",
"Diamond Nectar Fulvic Acid",
"Bio Essentials micro nutrients",
"Clonex rooting gel",
"Hydroton Clay Pellets",
"Superdrive natural additive",
"Humic Acid Concentrate Liquid"

"AAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHH!"... I read orchids were easy to grow; this
list I've found complicates it all... My idea of growing plants was
'seed/bulb', 'dirt', 'water', 'light' & 'time'...

Is the above list necessary? What are their merit?


You don't need any of that stuff. You could use Miracle grow to feed at
half strength every other watering or 2 during the growing season.

Superthrive isn't fertilizer, as a matter of fact it's snake oil.

Since orchids are epiphytes, you don't need to worry about dirt.
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