Why spiking now?

[Roberta]

Phals do whatever they want to do... seasonal spiking is more of a "trend" than an absolute. So don't argue with success, enjoy...

[greenpassion]

I'll take your advice 🤗😊

[Dollythehun]

I ran my air from May? And it's still running. My phals spike with seemingly no rhymn or reason. Like you, I did switch to MSU and I switched to Imperial phal mix. I have never seen as many spikes, or the growth as this year. I think the temperature thing is over rated for these noid hybrids. Why do we worry when things go right...? Greenpassion, enjoy.

[greenpassion]

Will do 😄

[CJ Green]

I also have some phals spiking now, much earlier than usual. I'd like to think that it's because I'm taking better care of them than I have in the past--I repotted them all this summer, have been better about fertilizing them, and they spent a few weeks outdoors. We're in the same state, so maybe the weather here has been conducive to early spiking, too.

[bwehr28]

Did you guys get the MSU fertilizer from repotme? I've been using Miracle Gro fertilizer and it works fine, but this MSU stuff sounds great! I also looked on the the repotme website and it says you can get it as a dollar deal. The fertilizer shows up free? Is that right?

[Dollythehun]

I don't know about any deal but, I like it. Don't get it as liquid, get the granular. I also use cal-mag once a month

[greenpassion]

Wow. I am so happy to hear that someone from Vermont actually grows orchids too. I feel so lonely in my passion for phalaenopsis orchids, and no one to actually share it with. Please don't take this as a slight from my OB family. I wouldn't know what to do without youl.True. But I was just saying to a friend the other day that I don't know a single human being personally other than online that grows orchids. I'm very islolative and on my days off from a psychiatric hospital, I don't do much but tend to my plants and my dogs. Not sure where I'm going with this but, as far as the fertilizer goes I love the MSU, and I also use recently kelp Max, fromFfrom First Rays, and it has turned things around to a wonderful surge of growing.

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And I use Cal Mag also with every feeding very weakly.

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CJ green like you I would like to thank that this early spiking is because I'm taking better care of them!

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I got the MSU fertilizer from Kelly's Korner from the recommendation from Ray.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by greenpassion

Wow. I am so happy to hear that someone from Vermont actually grows orchids too. I feel so lonely in my passion for phalaenopsis orchids, and no one to actually share it with. .

Do you live anywhere near this?
Twin State Orchid Society

Worth doing a bit of driving to find other orchid lovers to talk to.

[Dollythehun]

Also you can go to the forum section and pm people. You can add them as friends or chat privately. Thank you for your work.