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Originally Posted by SouthPark
Not sure if it is true or not - click here for an AOS link
There's a part that says :
" To a lesser degree, when feeding a well-rooted plant, overfeeding can result in the production of vegetative growth instead of flowers, sometimes resulting in blind sheaths. In feeding, it is better to err on the side of too little than on the side of too much."
This might not be the case here though. But interesting details.
This orchid appears to be in good shape. Next bulb, and next time around - could bring a flower, and definitely share with us photos of the future bloom! |
I can verify from first-hand experience that overfeeding can quash blooming.
Back when the article about the development of MSU formulas was published, seeing that it was the first "scientific" fertilizer development I'd seen, I took their recommendation of 125 ppm N as gospel. Unfortunately, I completely Ignored the frequency of application part, so was using that at every watering.
WOW! Did I get great growth! Except that after a couple of years I noticed that almost nothing was blooming. I was discussing this with a member of my local society, and he simply said, "I think you're overfeeding.".
I watered with pure RO water for 3 months, then went back to feeding at every watering, but at 20% of the former rate. It took a good 9-12 months to notice a substantial change, but blooming hasn't been an issue since.
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