Fertilizer

[MT-Phal]

Hey All,

I just noticed that Ray no longer has fertilizer on his site. Can someone point me of where I can order some good fertilizer online or buy locally in Los Angeles? I had been using the MSU mix and I think my plan has been doing pretty well on it.

Any tips appreciated. Thank you.

[murph7]

You can get it here.

FEED ME! MSU Orchid Fertilizer - RO/Rain/Tap Water Version

[Ray]

Kelley's Korner Orchid Supplies (kkorchid.com) in New Hampshire, or Chula Orchids (chulaorchids.com) in Oregon are excellent vendors. I've done business with both for years.

I strongly advise folks to stay away from RepotMe.com, due to their labeling practices, pricing, and exorbitant shipping costs.

[murph7]

Originally Posted by Ray

I strongly advise folks to stay away from RepotMe.com, due to their labeling practices, pricing, and exorbitant shipping costs.

Good to know.

[MT-Phal]

Originally Posted by Ray

Kelley's Korner Orchid Supplies (kkorchid.com) in New Hampshire, or Chula Orchids (chulaorchids.com) in Oregon are excellent vendors. I've done business with both for years.

I strongly advise folks to stay away from RepotMe.com, due to their labeling practices, pricing, and exorbitant shipping costs.

Thanks. Are you familiar with Jim's Orchid Supplies? I believe they're based out of Florida. They have stores on Amazon and eBay, would making buying from them very simple and they offer MSU fertilizer.

[Mountaineer370]

Originally Posted by Ray

I strongly advise folks to stay away from RepotMe.com, due to their labeling practices, pricing, and exorbitant shipping costs.

Ray, if you don't mind explaining to a novice, what do you mean by "labeling practices"? This site does not sell plants, and that's what I think of when I hear labels.

I have purchased supplies from this vendor, and I'm reluctant to invite negative comments, but since the door has already been opened.....

If it's not appropriate to post publicly, maybe you would send me a PM?

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer370

Ray, if you don't mind explaining to a novice, what do you mean by "labeling practices"?

By law (and, in my opinion, as a matter of honesty), fertilizer labels must give the concentration of the ingredients contained.

In the case of MSU RO formula, the powder is 13-5-15, meaning 13% nitrogen by weight, 5% Phosphorus as P2O5, and 15% potassium as K2O.

My understanding is that the folks at RepotMe dissolve one pound of that powder in water to make up a gallon of solution for their liquids, but they still label it as being a 13-5-15 formula. In reality, what your getting from them is only roughly 10% of that, making it a 1.3-0.5-1.5 formula.

[Mountaineer370]

Originally Posted by Ray

By law (and, in my opinion, as a matter of honesty), fertilizer labels must give the concentration of the ingredients contained.

In the case of MSU RO formula, the powder is 13-5-15, meaning 13% nitrogen by weight, 5% Phosphorus as P2O5, and 15% potassium as K2O.

My understanding is that the folks at RepotMe dissolve one pound of that powder in water to make up a gallon of solution for their liquids, but they still label it as being a 13-5-15 formula. In reality, what your getting from them is only roughly 10% of that, making it a 1.3-0.5-1.5 formula.

Thanks for explaining that. I'm using the MSU powder, which I happened to buy from them. Of course, all of us would be dissolving it in a certain amount of water before feeding it; but that said, if a vendor is going to dilute it for you first, it would seem appropriate that they advertise the diluted strengths.

I've purchased from a few different vendors over the past few years, and I find it's always wise to shop around and do your homework. I have not yet found just one that fits all my needs.

[NYCorchidman]

If that is true, someone should tell them.
That is just not right.

Originally Posted by Ray

By law (and, in my opinion, as a matter of honesty), fertilizer labels must give the concentration of the ingredients contained.

In the case of MSU RO formula, the powder is 13-5-15, meaning 13% nitrogen by weight, 5% Phosphorus as P2O5, and 15% potassium as K2O.

My understanding is that the folks at RepotMe dissolve one pound of that powder in water to make up a gallon of solution for their liquids, but they still label it as being a 13-5-15 formula. In reality, what your getting from them is only roughly 10% of that, making it a 1.3-0.5-1.5 formula.

[Ray]

in my opinion, Jim's prices at Amazon are way out of line, as are RepotMe's.