Thoughts on fertilizing

[Wendy]

I only fertilize (foliar) once or twice a month....depending on if i remember or not. I use the MSU fertilizer that Ray sells. Also i only use rainwater as the tap water here is liquid rock.

[christina waines]

I feed three or four waterings with Fert 15-5 15 +5 Calcium and 2 Magnesium and alternate every 3rd or 4th watering with water and Hydrogen peroxide approx 50ppm I am also experimenting with slow release fertilizer

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Wendy

I only fertilize (foliar) once or twice a month....depending on if i remember or not. I use the MSU fertilizer that Ray sells. Also i only use rainwater as the tap water here is liquid rock.

Now let me guess... "liquid rock" ... Isn't this a sort of fertilizer? Our tapwater is high in chemicals considered "safe" by EPA for domestic consumption, yet cause all sorts of problems with plants, pets, babies, etc. I use Green Jungle + a bit of the MSU as a supplement with every watering. As a supplement I put KLN in the water as well. Nothing like covering all the bases?

[Tindomul]

I better get to fertilizing then!

[justatypn]

Tindo, sounds like to me that your doing the right fert formula, its not like you are behind in your lobbii bloom . If you beef up your fert, wow can you imagine what will become of your viv

Our water supply (city) is consumable for domestic drinking but I personally think reaks and I wont drink it and especially will not let the chids drink it as well.

I am not so sure what others think but I do a monthly fert change...meaning...I do not like to eat the same food day in and day out so I change my fert about every 3 weeks or so, from Shultz, Jacks, Miracle Grow, Bloom formula (don't know the name right off the top of my head..senior moment). Not sure how this fesses up being only a 1 1/2 into orchids...so what do you's think?

[Barbara]

I feed at 1/4 strenght everytime I water, then leach couple times/month. I use Plant Prod 20-20-20/15-30-15 or fish fertilizer. I'm very careful not to burn the roots (turn dark) and this is why I avoid Mircle Gro (too strong, too salty).