Duds? Max tenuifolia & Zns Cynosure 'Blue Birds'

[shadytrake]

Have you ever thought 1 or 2 of your chids were just Duds?

I have a Max tenuifolia and a Zns Cynosure 'Blue Birds' in semi-hydro since May this year and they have done nothing, nada, zilch except maybe root growth.

I have dutifully left the Max alone (hates to be disturbed) and fertilized weakly...every 2 or 3 weeks.

20-10-20 BG Urea free for the Max

20-20-20 BG for the Zns.

We have tested the water and it is perfectly fine. I have them in the right light. I tested the temperature.

Shouldn't I see some type of foliage growth, p-bulb, and not just roots?

I'm wondering if they are duds. They aren't suffering...they just sit there and do nothing.

I really want to poke them into doing something by next season. otherwise....they might have to go.

Any ideas? Maybe my fertilizer is off.

[Weebl]

I had phals which I transplanted into SH when they were not sending out a new flush of roots, and they languished for almost a year before sending out new roots and actually growing again. I'd say if they aren't declining in health let them be and give them some more time.

[shadytrake]

Finally a new root!

Well I pulled the Zns out of the s/h to throw it out and what did I see? A new ROOT!

So I carefully put it back in the s/h pot and scolded it for taking so long and put it back under the T8 light.

[Roly0217]

Way to go Melissa !!! By the way my tenuifolia is in full sun up until about 1 pm and the very bright light for the rest of the afternoon and it grows like a weed. Maybe up the light a bit. I got it in a small 4 inch pot and I might have to move it into an 8 inch because the 6 inch that I repotted into is about full. The zygos get a bit less light but the same water regimen and fertilizer and are sending out new growths as well.