evidence that seaweed exract works.

[kindrag23]

Originally Posted by Miamiheat

Amazing. Can i have the name of the product? Not sure i can find it in Ireland but will try.

Sure many use different things with great results.
I on the reccomendation of others bought gro-more seaweed extract.

Others have use kelpmax? I think? But I am sure you could do some searching and find something comparable

[IncurablePlantHead]

Originally Posted by kindrag23

Sorry worm tea yuck!! Worms are good for potted plants, flower beds and most of all Fishing!! But worm tea yeah....that makes me think of bacteria,fungus etc...ewwww....

Worm tea has no worms in it....just a lot of highly available nutrients from the metabolic and composting actions of the worms....I bet it will make my orchids quiver with delight! Like, OH! that's good stuff, that worm tea!

[nlm2951]

One grower told me that I can use the seaweed every week, is natural product.

[SJF]

Solo-e from Ray is great. It is kelpmax mixed with k-lite

[The Mutant]

I'm using seaweed extract with every watering (very weak solution). I had to stop using it on my Phals though, 'cause they got too many roots and had to be repotted twice a year.

[Corsetière]

Hurray!

[kindrag23]

Originally Posted by The Mutant

I'm using seaweed extract with every watering (very weak solution). I had to stop using it on my Phals though, 'cause they get too many roots and had to be repotted twice a year.

Hehe hey if it works and they are growing I would have kepy it up.

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I know what worm tea is but ewww..my geckos would not even eat night crawlers when I bought them for them.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Originally Posted by kindrag23

Sorry worm tea yuck!! Worms are good for potted plants, flower beds and most of all Fishing!! But worm tea yeah....that makes me think of bacteria,fungus etc...ewwww....

I agree with you on that one! Too much potential for rot organisms. For example, Erwinia is known to inhabit cultivated soils and plant residues (the sort of places earthworms like!!)

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by kindrag23

Hehe hey if it works and they are growing I would have kepy it up.

Trust me, not when you end up repotting the buggers twice a year, and I hate repotting Phals!


I do give my Paphs seaweed extract though, since they're not as enthusiastic when it comes to producing roots. Okay, I have a few Paphs that are starting to get massive root systems, too, but so far, I don't need to repot them that often.

[kindrag23]

All but one of my phals are mounted so grow roots grow is my personal opinion lol. I am trying to get them to atrach along with my schomburgkia,and bulbo haha.

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My paph godefroyea has a single root I am fighting to keep alive and 2 baby roots coming in so I am using it each week on that one for hopeful new growth. I have a monster paph I think got dunked daily b4 I got it it had so many roots on it.