hydroponic food -- phalaenopses
 

hello,
sorry -- too many questions:)
....but...
i've been underFeeding my phals (unintentionally) and would like to
start them on a hydroponic food (containing micronutrients and calcium,
magnesium etc)
it is 10-6-16
the label states "for hydroponic culture only" my phals live in sphagnum
moss only and i give them distilled water.
i assume the label warning is to avoid hypercalcemia etc (i.o.w. would
apply if they were getting regular (not distilled) water and / or were
in a mix containing nutrients?)
thanks in advance
p.s. the mixing rate is 1 teaspoon for 5 liters for housePlants -- (i
think this calculates to ~ 100 ppm N) is this advisable or (especially
since they are underfed) would a weaker concentration be better to start
with?
thanks!

hydroponic food -- phalaenopses
 

Yep, that's about 100 ppm N. Nope, that's not too much to start out with.

I went from about 30 to 125-150 ppm and saw marvelous response!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Tanya" wrote in message
...
hello,
sorry -- too many questions:)
...but...
i've been underFeeding my phals (unintentionally) and would like to
start them on a hydroponic food (containing micronutrients and calcium,
magnesium etc)
it is 10-6-16
the label states "for hydroponic culture only" my phals live in sphagnum
moss only and i give them distilled water.
i assume the label warning is to avoid hypercalcemia etc (i.o.w. would
apply if they were getting regular (not distilled) water and / or were
in a mix containing nutrients?)
thanks in advance
p.s. the mixing rate is 1 teaspoon for 5 liters for housePlants -- (i
think this calculates to ~ 100 ppm N) is this advisable or (especially
since they are underfed) would a weaker concentration be better to start
with?
thanks!

hydroponic food -- phalaenopses
 

Yep, that's about 100 ppm N. Nope, that's not too much to start out with.

I went from about 30 to 125-150 ppm and saw marvelous response!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

.. . . . . . . . . . .
"Tanya" wrote in message
...
hello,
sorry -- too many questions:)
...but...
i've been underFeeding my phals (unintentionally) and would like to
start them on a hydroponic food (containing micronutrients and calcium,
magnesium etc)
it is 10-6-16
the label states "for hydroponic culture only" my phals live in sphagnum
moss only and i give them distilled water.
i assume the label warning is to avoid hypercalcemia etc (i.o.w. would
apply if they were getting regular (not distilled) water and / or were
in a mix containing nutrients?)
thanks in advance
p.s. the mixing rate is 1 teaspoon for 5 liters for housePlants -- (i
think this calculates to ~ 100 ppm N) is this advisable or (especially
since they are underfed) would a weaker concentration be better to start
with?
thanks!

hydroponic food -- phalaenopses
 

thank you for replying and for the info
sincerely
Tanya

Ray wrote:

Yep, that's about 100 ppm N. Nope, that's not too much to start out with.

I went from about 30 to 125-150 ppm and saw marvelous response!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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