Nutricote + Basacote + Fertilizer + Dosage + Expert Advice

[empiref]

Hello all,

I was wondering if someone can help me.

I grow all my orchids in a Semi-Hydro setup. They are all doing great. I am currently using a specialized Orchid fertilizer that is expensive. I am also supplementing my orchids with Kelpak every 14 days.

My Cyms are in 13" pots, I currently have 3 that are already in Semi-Hydro and recently acquired 3 others which I will be moving to Semi-Hydro when the weather gets warmer and the flower spikes are gone in late March or early May. I am also in the market to expanding my cym collection to 27 different cyms not to mention my other 1 Phal + 2 Oncs + 1 Calanthe + 2 Pleiones.

I wanted to know if I can use Nutricote with my Semi-Hydro setup. I was thinking of splitting the pellets into 4 equal amounts and placing them into a small pantyhose bags and burying them about an inch deep inside the Hydroton. I posted a thread on the Semi-Hydro section of this forum and Ray said that there's no problem.

I didn't find any Nutricote in my country, instead I found a fertilizer called Basacote manufactured in Germany.

Basacote Plus 6M (16-8-12) also a fully coated controlled release fertilizer similar to Nutricote (13-13-13)
I have attached 2 files of the components of the fertilizer.

http://www.compo-expert.com/fileadmi...6M_16-8-12.pdf

http://www.compo-expert.com/fileadmi...ote_neu_01.pdf

The fact sheet recommends for Container nursery stock, Potplants, Bedding and balcony plants in g/l
2,0-2,5 g/l for low nutrient requirement
2,5-3,5 g/l for medium nutrient requirement
3,5-4,5 g/l for high nutrient requirement

Here's the grow sheet for the Nutricote (13-13-13) 180 Days:

http://florikan.com/growsheets/13-13-13-180ss.pdf

I also read on this forum that someone heard in an orchid class through an expert that you should use 3-4 pellets of slow release fertilizer per inch in diameter of pot.

How much should I use on my orchids if I factor in the volume of each pot, and can I use it on all orchids including seedlings?

Thank you in advance for your time and help and best regards to all.