Any Orchid Focus users - Orchid Board

Orchidophile · #1 02-07-2008, 01:07 AM

I picked up some Orchid Focus at the Cleveland home and garden show. It comes in two formulas, grow formula and bloom formula. I was just wondering if this stuff works or not.

tbentl · #2 02-07-2008, 03:27 PM

Hi Tim. I've been using Focus Grow for about three months now. I also use RO water. It appears Focus Grow is "smoother" (for lack of a better word) than the MSU (for RO water). I can't complain with the results so far. I use one-quarter tsp with one gallon of RO water witch gives me about 120 tds.

nenella · #3 02-07-2008, 04:06 PM

Hi Tim
I've been using Orchid Focus Grow for about 2 years now, and have found my plants to grow well. I only just bought the "Bloom" in November but, as I was away until a couple of weeks ago, ( & didn't dare ask the person who was 'house sitting' to fertilise as well as water !

- I'm afraid I can't comment on the Bloom ..

Orchidophile · #4 02-08-2008, 12:36 AM

Hi Tim and nenella, so this stuff really works!!?. I also bought some Orchid Champion rotting enzyme but not sure how to use it.

tbentl · #5 02-08-2008, 01:28 PM

Hi again Tim. All I can say is it appears to be working for me. I don’t have the Orchid Focus bottle near me so I can see what the directions are; I’ve used quarter tsp per gallon for over two months now. My orchids seemed to do so-so when I was using tap water and they eventually died. Since switching to RO water (I grow primarily in S/H) and using the Orchid Focus everything seems a lot happier (I only use Orchid Focus on my S/H orchids). I have Orchid Focus Bloom that I apply every forth week, but I really can’t say whether that’s helping or not – most of my catts seem to be in season anyway. I’ve never heard of Orchid Champion rooting hormone. I do have Clonex Rooting Gel, but I haven’t had the opportunity to try it on orchids; keep thinking that when my orchids have keiki’s I’ll take a qtip and apply to the keiki to see if roots develop faster. I have used the Clonex to root cuttings of jasmine and other shrubs – and I definitely can say it works faster than Rootone (I haven’t used any other rooting compounds).

Orchidophile · #6 02-09-2008, 03:35 AM

If it keeps my orchids happy than I'm happy. I'm going to start using it today but I guess its going to be trial and error for the orchid champion. Thank you very much!!