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23-02-2004, 06:06 PM
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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! |
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23-02-2004, 08:26 PM
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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! |
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23-02-2004, 08:26 PM
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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! |
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25-02-2004, 04:07 AM
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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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