The Phal abuse ends here.

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by silken

You could apply a bit of hydrogen peroxide where the leaves join the crown just in case a bit of rot has started. Make sure the plant has none of the white or other bugs and pot it up! Fertilizing once a month is OK but weakly weekly is a common expression for advice on fertilizing orchids. They would rather have a regular but weaker than normal dose of feed so their roots aren't burnt and they get evenly distributed nutrients.

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Just follow the directions on the package of root hormone. I assume it is K-L-N? If so it is added to the water when you water the plant. I like to use it or seaweed in some water to soak roots of orchids when I re-pot them or if they are struggling with poor roots.

Yes, it is KLN. I watered my gals last weekend by drenching under the faucet in my sink (we have a filter on it) and letting it drain...how do you apply it with that method of watering? Or do I need to buy distilled water and mix it into that? I've read elsewhere that it works better fresh so not to let the mixture sit in the jug. I only have 2 phals so far so I don't want to be wasteful. Would I flush the plant with the whole gallon of mix or..? Sorry to ask so many questions! I just really want to nurse this girl back to health. Thanks!

[silken]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

Yes, it is KLN. I watered my gals last weekend by drenching under the faucet in my sink (we have a filter on it) and letting it drain...how do you apply it with that method of watering? Or do I need to buy distilled water and mix it into that? I've read elsewhere that it works better fresh so not to let the mixture sit in the jug. I only have 2 phals so far so I don't want to be wasteful. Would I flush the plant with the whole gallon of mix or..? Sorry to ask so many questions! I just really want to nurse this girl back to health. Thanks!

You could mix a smaller amount like 1/4 gallon (litre) and let each plant sit in their own little container of this water for a while till it is well watered and then drain it well. Use a sour cream tub or similar for each one and let them sit in water to near the top of the pot for about 1/2 hr. If you have a filter and use water from the tap then use that water. If you have a water softener that uses salt, I wouldn't be using tap water unless the filter removes all the salts. Make sure you divide the amount of K-L-N to be correct for the smaller amount of water you are using.

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by silken

You could mix a smaller amount like 1/4 gallon (litre) and let each plant sit in their own little container of this water for a while till it is well watered and then drain it well. Use a sour cream tub or similar for each one and let them sit in water to near the top of the pot for about 1/2 hr. If you have a filter and use water from the tap then use that water. If you have a water softener that uses salt, I wouldn't be using tap water unless the filter removes all the salts. Make sure you divide the amount of K-L-N to be correct for the smaller amount of water you are using.

Alright, I'll give that a try, thank you! And no, no water softener. Just in an apartment on city water and too skeeved out by that to do anything straight from the tap, lol.