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Originally Posted by Roberta
If recently repotted, let it do its thing. It's the new growth that you want to be watching for. Someone more expert will have to say whether you might have been over-fertilizing (orchids don't need much),
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Thanks Roberta. It was repotted upon arrival in December. All other orchids received at same time were repotted, each in its own style media according to research and culture sheets. All except this one have done remarkably well.
I use a very, very low 50% dose of the actual Arkene Rain Mix from Europe. I flush thoroughly with each weekly feeding (I may need to go to twice weekly feeding / flush). Basically I repeatedly douse plant, scoop flow through and re-douse for a bit until media is wet, and then renew the bath for the next orchid (unless they are very small pots, then I do a couple at the same time).
Once I started that flush method, reducing Rain Mix by 50% concentration (in RO Water), my roots stopped burning (mostly) and growth took a leap. Then I introduced monthly low doses of a seaweed extract supplement and a fermented beneficial bacteria innoculant, ala Ray Barkalow (but not his exact product due to troubles sourcing, although we have traded emails) and since then my all orchids have taken off! Except this one.
Hybrid Mode
