Oh, the maintenance was too much growing orchids in living moss, so that's why growers use sterilized sphagnum moss as a medium. I'm learning a lot from your channel! Thank you so much😌🙏💖
Do you still use the zero water? Which ones are in the semi water culture? Any changes since you made this video? How long can they go without watering? So far , mine can go a week except for a few mounted ones. Trying to find a way to stretch to 2 weeks on occasion. Great to see your video! Been a long time. Happy growing!
You're right about 'flushing out' your orchids with water. That's a great way to get rid of built-up salts from fertilizers, and adding additional charcoal purifies and keeps mold and mildew from growing and gives phosphorus too😉💖
You have a beautiful orchid collection! I was about to suggest to you that you need your own channel, and here you are! Just so you know, I don't water my sprouted sphagnum that I showed in the last video more often than I do the regular, unsprouted sphagnum. It's weird, a couple of years ago I had problems with algae growing in my moss pots, but I don't anymore. I think larger pots tend to grow algae more than smaller pots do...that's the only thing I can figure. Anyway, just wanted to let you know I enjoyed your video and the skunk named Stella is beautiful!
I just use the 2.1 lb small bales on Amazon. They’re like $24 and last almost a year. The last one I bought was back in March and I still have about half of it left.
Thanks so much for the update!!! I found myself more fascinated with the skunk...is that your pet? Your orchids look great too, but that skunk was something else ha!ha! I find that my Oncidium types for me grow better in water culture but I live in a dry climate in Canada, and it helps with not getting the accordion shaped leaves. Thanks again for the update. I'm growing some live moss since I was impressed with your older videos. May I ask what your water source is now since you moved? Do you use reverse osmosis or still zero water pitcher, or find your new water source okay? Thanks again.
Glad to find your video.
Oh, the maintenance was too much growing orchids in living moss, so that's why growers use sterilized sphagnum moss as a medium. I'm learning a lot from your channel! Thank you so much😌🙏💖
If you buy the right grade of dried sphagnum moss it will sprout and come back to life all on its own.
Do you still use the zero water? Which ones are in the semi water culture? Any changes since you made this video? How long can they go without watering? So far , mine can go a week except for a few mounted ones. Trying to find a way to stretch to 2 weeks on occasion. Great to see your video! Been a long time. Happy growing!
You're right about 'flushing out' your orchids with water. That's a great way to get rid of built-up salts from fertilizers, and adding additional charcoal purifies and keeps mold and mildew from growing and gives phosphorus too😉💖
You have a beautiful orchid collection! I was about to suggest to you that you need your own channel, and here you are! Just so you know, I don't water my sprouted sphagnum that I showed in the last video more often than I do the regular, unsprouted sphagnum. It's weird, a couple of years ago I had problems with algae growing in my moss pots, but I don't anymore. I think larger pots tend to grow algae more than smaller pots do...that's the only thing I can figure. Anyway, just wanted to let you know I enjoyed your video and the skunk named Stella is beautiful!
The prices of sphagnum moss have sky rocketed, have you found a good source for yours? Thanks for the video.
I just use the 2.1 lb small bales on Amazon. They’re like $24 and last almost a year. The last one I bought was back in March and I still have about half of it left.
Such a lovely orchid collection.
What is the brand of the water sprayer? How do you like it?
There’s no brand. It’s just a hand pump sprayer you can get almost anywhere.
Looks good!
Thanks so much for the update!!! I found myself more fascinated with the skunk...is that your pet? Your orchids look great too, but that skunk was something else ha!ha! I find that my Oncidium types for me grow better in water culture but I live in a dry climate in Canada, and it helps with not getting the accordion shaped leaves. Thanks again for the update. I'm growing some live moss since I was impressed with your older videos. May I ask what your water source is now since you moved? Do you use reverse osmosis or still zero water pitcher, or find your new water source okay? Thanks again.
I still use my zero water pitcher. However, the TDS of my well water is only 60 ppms so I’ll use that to flush.
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