hidden steps growers take

[Shadeflower]

As the title says when a grower shows his orchids you never really know how much care has gone into the orchid.

Sometimes you see a great flowering orchid and the grower says they only use tap water and keep it in a corner.

I certainly have a more lazy approach but it needs to be a balance, like I caused some issues this year not doing what he is doing in the following video, when I did check things my ph was 4.5 and my ppm was up to 450!

If I had checked things sooner I think I would have avoided some slight leaf damage but have a look at the following video. Serious respect for the care and attention he provides which could easily be ovelooked if he wouldn't show this step he takes every 3 months.

My kind of grower, although arguably even more precise than me

What I find a bit odd is why he picks such a high PH. I aim for a lower ph of 5.8-6.5 which is the hydroponic range yet he goes for 6.5-7.5 which is a terrestrial plant range.

Wonder how long it actually took him to make the video:

Reservoir check on my 56 Phalaenopsis orchids!

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