Ok, since I am new to orchids and I have a Brassia that needs repotting, I have been planning out the process and the future care of the plant in its new home.
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Brassia is potted in sphag moss and is retaining too much water. Also, it has just finished flowering and has new growth from two psudobulbs, but I dont know for sure if it is new orchid growth.
The end result I am wanting is a setup where I am controling the nutrients, and the media wont be as likely to break down.
My plan is to remove the brassia from the pot and wash off the old moss. Then I will soak the roots in a solution of KLN and water, then rinse off all old media. If the roots are healthy, I will proceed to potting. If the roots are rotted I would then dress the root wounds with CloneX (after cutting the dead off).
It is going into a slightly larger clay pot (it had been in a plastic pot). I am mixing about a 4:1 of Hygromite and sphag moss (by volume) and then potting the plant.
Feeding and watering will be, by my estimate, once every 1 to 2 days while growing and every 4 to 5 days when resting. I will be watering by spraying/squirting the media with the water/food solution most of the time, complete flooding of the pot every week or two and a complete soak with something to dissolve residue salts every month.
I plan on using a 1/2 strength solution of Maxigro and Superthrive at every watering.
Since I am way new at this, and I dont completely understand how plants function (but I am studing), does anyone see any big problems with this plan? Thank you for your response.
Dave
Brassia repotting, the plan.
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