which one is correct?

[bdelfiero]

I am new to rooting hormone or plant booster and i don't really have any idea about mixing it with fertilizer.

I have a supertrive which I want to use for my orchids that has very poor root system. Please help me to make things clearer for me.

I have 1 Gallon of water with quarter strength of fertilizer and also another gallon with superthrive( quarter teaspoon dilution)

Can I mix the two solution into one container and apply directly to plants? or should i use them separately?

Is it wrong to just add quarter teaspoon of supertrhrive to diluted Fertilizer(1 gallon)?

I will appreciate your help. thank you.

[johnblagg]

re-read the directions on the superthrive.....

A few drops per gallon I think maybe ...i used some on a rose cutting that was calloused and ready to root in to high a dose this spring and killied it over night....

3 or 4 drops Is all I ever use per gal at most but yes you can mix them ..or at least I did

[bdelfiero]

Hi JOhnblagg, The direction says 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water and I measured the dilution very well.

Can I mix the two solutions(1 Gallon with fertilizer and 1 Gallon with supertrheive)?

Or can I mix 1/4 teaspoon of superthrive into water with diluted fertilizer?

Thank you for the information.

[johnblagg]

you can mix teh two but then your fertilizer will be half as strong as you had planned .....

I would mix my fertizizer solution and then add the superthrive to it instead of to a seperate gallon of water....it will not do any harm as far as I know in fact that is how I mix them when I am using superthrive.....but I use only three or four drops of superthrive.I Just read my bottle and you are right about what the directions say. I dont remember where I got the one drop per gal at LOL



here is a link to a forum with lkots of posts oon superthrive use and doses http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/...294012389.html

[Tropicgirl]

Here's what I've heard:
If you are using it at every watering then only 1-2 drops per gallon. If you are using it once a month, then you would use the 1/4 teaspoon per gallon. And I have read on another thread not to use it when you are expecting blooms, it will disfigure the flowers.

[bdelfiero]

Thank you guys for the input..now, i have a clear idea on what to do....

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by johnblagg

you can mix teh two but then your fertilizer will be half as strong as you had planned .....

I would mix my fertizizer solution and then add the superthrive to it instead of to a seperate gallon of water....it will not do any harm as far as I know in fact that is how I mix them when I am using superthrive.....but I use only three or four drops of superthrive.I Just read my bottle and you are right about what the directions say. I dont remember where I got the one drop per gal at LOL



here is a link to a forum with lkots of posts oon superthrive use and doses Superthrive Lovers - Orchids Forum - GardenWeb

John - it does say somewhere one drop per gallon every watering - might be the cardboard the bottle comes with

[bdelfiero]

Thank you again...I think i drop per gallon every other watering is very safe....