Phals not thirsty... much

[charlesf6]

My plants are now going on 11-12 days without seeming to need a weak-weekly fert. watering?

The leaves are also turning a lovely darker green color but maybe this is not good also?

Blooms have remained sturdy.

[charlesf6]

Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

Your plants could use a bit more light if the leaves are getting a bit darker. It looks great but indicates the light is too low.

What kind of material are the plants potted in? How freshly potted are they? Different materials will hold moisture for different amounts of time, of course, but if your roots are staying wet for 11-12 days I think you have a problem.

They are in the corner of room with 7 windows but days are getting shorter here.

They are all basically new and all are potted in bark, they are not wet but I just am going by what I learned here and looking at them "like they do not need water they need drying"
They are all in clear pots and I was waiting for the bottom roots to lose all that green color and my ka-bob stick to pull up dry.

[estación seca]

Keep doing what you are doing. It is a reflection of ambient temperatures. When it's cooler they don't use as much water. As for the light... you are finding out why so many people use artificial lighting in the winter. And it hasn't even started yet.

[alonsan]

same with my orchinds...

[bil]

Mine are getting less, - I don't use a bamboo skewer on bark, because the bark doesn't make good contact. If it does, I would worry that the medium was breaking down.

[Tindomul]

I agree, keep doing what you are doing. I don't think you would see signs of the plant not needing to be fertilized, and if you stop it will be a while before you see that the lack of fertilization resulted in something, possibly bad symptoms.