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"Jack" wrote in message
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What are Epiphyllums

Orchid Cactus?

Jack

Ray is EC important for SH if your flushing every 2 week or is it more
important to get you fert mix right, I'm wondering because one of my
Phals blooms faded and are in the process of dying after 2 weeks with
my new mix.

Jack

EC is no more- or less important with semi-hydro culture than with any
other. it's more plant-dependent, unless your water supply is terrible to
begin with.

If you are watering properly (fill the pot to the top and let it drain) and
the fertilizer solution is of the proper concentration (I find 100-150 ppm N
to be a good, general rate), it is sort of "self flushing", so doing so with
clear water periodically is unnecessary. If you are doing such flushing
with pure water, then you could be seeing a reaction to wildly fluctuating
pH.

Further, if you transplanted the phal into S/H two weeks ago and it was in
bloom, the transplant shock alone could be the issue.

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"Jack" wrote in message
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Ray is EC important for SH if your flushing every 2 week or is it more
important to get you fert mix right, I'm wondering because one of my
Phals blooms faded and are in the process of dying after 2 weeks with
my new mix.

Jack