15:00 The last time I had orchids outside for rain water, they got fungus gnats almost immediately. I got rid of them pretty quickly with a mosquito bit tea though. I've have to start adding mycorrhizal fungi to the water at least once a month. I also use black tea sometimes for the tannins. I used to use a TDS meter to measure ppm until I learned it through practice.
I like using my second hand tea bags on my orchids too 😁 We don't use mycorrhizal fungi that often usually only after a fungicidal treatment or after repotting . I guess I am just hoping they make themselves at home and build a viable community . I have never used a TDS meter , it probably would have made my life a lot easier 🤣 Thanks for your feed back , love to hear how you go about things 💕🫂
Great sharing - thanks for debunking the P, K myths - I have been feeding high N, low P, K and significant Ca, Mg, and other TE for years now and it works fast in my tropical enviro in S'pore. Also due to our warmth, I am good with a touch of UREA in my feed - quite the booster. And your advice about feeding then watering is the game changer unless growing in 100% tightly packed sphagnum like the Taiwanese pros do.
Thanks for sharing your experience - it's great to hear from other orchid growers in different climates and see what works for them! I have tried so hard to emulate how the Taiwanese do that but I fail every time 😊they make it look so easy with so little care but for me it seems impossible 🤣
Thank you, Peter, for taking your time to simplify the whole fertilization process to us... This used to be one of my nightmares when i started out, and it was when I got a ppm measuring stick that life became easier for me. Now ive done it so much that i know that a little goes a long way (to your point of feeding weakly). I have also done a bit of research, and there is a lot of literature out there that suggests the absorption of nutrients is also dependent on the PH of the water used. I'd have loved you to explain abit about that; hopefully, it can be a future topic. Thanks again, Peter, and have yosurself a great week ahead. Cheers!
Interesting ! I'm out walking now, I'll check my NPK values on my fertilizer when I get back. Honestly, I can't remember them now. I'll check them and report back soon.
I don't have a PPM device. I have about 40 orchids of multiple different types. I have found trying to figure out how to fertilize them all at various times of the year overwhelming to the point that well, I just don't fertilize my orchids. Granted, that's probably why they seldom bloom. Right now, all I'm doing is a tablespoon of seaweed extract per gallon of distilled water once on month. What do you think of adding some of those slow-release granules like Osmocote once in the Spring and again in early fall? I can handle that LOL.
Oh yes adding that extra slow release Osmocote is a great idea. We do use it as well . It has a lot of the micronutrients in it which will help keep your orchids happy along with the seaweed 👌
@@thenaturecompany Thank you so much! That would make it much easier for me to be able to feed my orchids. Maybe they will bloom better for me next year.
Ok ... I'm using Better Grow Orchid Fertilizer NPK 20-14-13. I use 250mls per 32ozs of water and I fertilize my Vandas almost every time I water. My Phals and hard cane Dendrobiums every other time. My Catleya's once per month. I'm trying to keep it simple, does this sound about right and if not what recommendations would you have? South Florida here.
haha I don't know how much an oz of water is lol I will have to look it up . Your routine sounds great , I wish I was as diligent as you lol . I could never keep such a complex routine up I am either too lazy or forgetful 🤣🤣🤣
@thenaturecompany Sorry, my oversight. One fluid oz is about 30 millileters. So it is about a 1 to 4 ratio and according to what I've read, a 1 to 4 ratio of orchid fertilizer to water is generally considered a good starting point for fertilizing orchids, as it represents a weak solution that is safe for most orchid varieties and is often recommended as a "weekly, weakly" feeding method; meaning you should fertilize your orchid with a diluted solution every time you water it. This seems to be complying with what you are saying about strength and frequency. What do you think of the NPK values ?
the % nitrogen in relation to the other 2 is very similar to most of my organic products and this is what I have found works best for me and I never use bloom boosters even though some people swear by them .
15:00 The last time I had orchids outside for rain water, they got fungus gnats almost immediately. I got rid of them pretty quickly with a mosquito bit tea though.
I've have to start adding mycorrhizal fungi to the water at least once a month. I also use black tea sometimes for the tannins.
I used to use a TDS meter to measure ppm until I learned it through practice.
I like using my second hand tea bags on my orchids too 😁
We don't use mycorrhizal fungi that often usually only after a fungicidal treatment or after repotting . I guess I am just hoping they make themselves at home and build a viable community .
I have never used a TDS meter , it probably would have made my life a lot easier 🤣
Thanks for your feed back , love to hear how you go about things 💕🫂
Thanks again for a another great lesson about taking care of our orchids 👍👍👍❤❤❤
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I think I need to go look at that chart. Thanks for this ❤
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Great sharing - thanks for debunking the P, K myths - I have been feeding high N, low P, K and significant Ca, Mg, and other TE for years now and it works fast in my tropical enviro in S'pore. Also due to our warmth, I am good with a touch of UREA in my feed - quite the booster. And your advice about feeding then watering is the game changer unless growing in 100% tightly packed sphagnum like the Taiwanese pros do.
Thanks for sharing your experience - it's great to hear from other orchid growers in different climates and see what works for them! I have tried so hard to emulate how the Taiwanese do that but I fail every time 😊they make it look so easy with so little care but for me it seems impossible 🤣
Thank you, Peter, for taking your time to simplify the whole fertilization process to us...
This used to be one of my nightmares when i started out, and it was when I got a ppm measuring stick that life became easier for me. Now ive done it so much that i know that a little goes a long way (to your point of feeding weakly).
I have also done a bit of research, and there is a lot of literature out there that suggests the absorption of nutrients is also dependent on the PH of the water used.
I'd have loved you to explain abit about that; hopefully, it can be a future topic.
Thanks again, Peter, and have yosurself a great week ahead. Cheers!
Ah yes that is an excellent topic thanks for the suggestion .. I will put that on the roster for sure 😍
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Interesting ! I'm out walking now, I'll check my NPK values on my fertilizer when I get back. Honestly, I can't remember them now. I'll check them and report back soon.
you got everything sorted lol
I don't have a PPM device. I have about 40 orchids of multiple different types. I have found trying to figure out how to fertilize them all at various times of the year overwhelming to the point that well, I just don't fertilize my orchids. Granted, that's probably why they seldom bloom. Right now, all I'm doing is a tablespoon of seaweed extract per gallon of distilled water once on month. What do you think of adding some of those slow-release granules like Osmocote once in the Spring and again in early fall? I can handle that LOL.
Oh yes adding that extra slow release Osmocote is a great idea. We do use it as well . It has a lot of the micronutrients in it which will help keep your orchids happy along with the seaweed 👌
@@thenaturecompany Thank you so much! That would make it much easier for me to be able to feed my orchids. Maybe they will bloom better for me next year.
thank osmocote lol for making all our lives a little easier 😘
Ok ... I'm using Better Grow Orchid Fertilizer NPK 20-14-13. I use 250mls per 32ozs of water and I fertilize my Vandas almost every time I water. My Phals and hard cane Dendrobiums every other time. My Catleya's once per month. I'm trying to keep it simple, does this sound about right and if not what recommendations would you have? South Florida here.
haha I don't know how much an oz of water is lol I will have to look it up . Your routine sounds great , I wish I was as diligent as you lol . I could never keep such a complex routine up I am either too lazy or forgetful 🤣🤣🤣
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Sorry, my oversight. One fluid oz is about 30 millileters. So it is about a 1 to 4 ratio and according to what I've read, a 1 to 4 ratio of orchid fertilizer to water is generally considered a good starting point for fertilizing orchids, as it represents a weak solution that is safe for most orchid varieties and is often recommended as a "weekly, weakly" feeding method; meaning you should fertilize your orchid with a diluted solution every time you water it. This seems to be complying with what you are saying about strength and frequency. What do you think of the NPK values ?
the % nitrogen in relation to the other 2 is very similar to most of my organic products and this is what I have found works best for me and I never use bloom boosters even though some people swear by them .
@@thenaturecompany
Thank-you for your opinion, coming from you, it means an awful lot 👍👍
hahaha you flatter me too much lol
So how do we mix our fertilizers to get the correct concentrations ? AHHH this is how ..
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