Help! Nightmare: superthrive overdose

[calypsoB]

Where does one purchase this superthrive? In canada?

[Amanda L]

Here you Calypso. Bustan - Toronto Hydroponics Grow Lights Nutrients Hydroponic Supplies Canada

[Amanda L]

I use SuperThrive, though not regularly. Most of the time I run water through my pots to water. I use SuperThrive and Fertilizer together when I soak my pots to water, which is so infrequent I can't give a schedule. But, I will be using it today. I mixed up all my filtered water, fert and SuperThrive last night. I'm very lazy when it comes to watering. The thing I have noticed the most with using SuperThrive is my plants grow lots of roots. I attribute SuperThrive for saving several orchids. So I think if you were to use SuperThrive you would need to use it very sparingly. I really only use it 1 time out of maybe 3 months. But, then my chids don't get the regular fert either and have probably suffered from it. Like I said I'm very lazy when it comes to watering. I use 1 teaspoon per gallon, same as the fertilizer. I agree that the effects of over using it won't last if you stop using it or cut down drastically on it.

Happy Growing!

[phearamedusa]

Any hydroponics store will have it, Homegrown hydroponics, Northern lights hydroponics, Brite lights( I think but not sure). Just depends on where abouts you are.

[calypsoB]

Thanks I havea hydroponics store about two blocks away!

[AHAB]

Was this the only one to flower with a deformity?
I would bet that next bloom will be fine.

[Orchidreamer]

Hi everyone. Anyways, I'll let you all know what happens when the orchid blooms again.

I should've been more careful with reading and following instructions (), because I added 1-2 drops to my watering can that holds way less than 1 gal (more like 0.4gal, which I found out later). I've stopped using superthrive on my healthy orchids, and I mainly use it for newly repotted orchids that could use some extra nutrients and better roots, and keikis/divisions. I still like ST, and I feel better using it when my plants are undergoing stress.

Another orchid that I "overdosed" at around the same time as the mutated cattleya actually bloomed normally, which was interesting. So now, I'm giving my mature orchids regular orchid fertilizer. I'll see what happens.

[RJSquirrel]

#1 Superthrive is recommended For daily use or for delicate plants, at 1 to 3 drops of SuperThrive mixed with 1 gallon of water. I dont think orchids are very delicate plants for the most part.

#2 The quantity used for active development and to resist stress is recommended at 1/4 teaspoon per gallon

#3 I use 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons in my weakly weekly orchid schedule and have used that for almost a year now.. I have no un-intentional peloria.

#4 I dont think your flowers peloria was induced by Superthrive, as You are far from any overdose of it.

#5 My