baking soda on orchids?
 

has anyone tried using baking soda as fungicide or bacteriacide? is this a good alternative for using chemical base fungicide? what does it do? what's the upside and downside? and the dosage per gallon... THANKS!!!

I don't know how your orchids would react to baking soda, but here's some info on baking soda.

Sodium bicarbonate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pardon my ignorance, but why ask about beer, baking soda, etc., etc....?

Is it to verify what you've heard?

nah im just curious on the alternatives... hahaha... and prolly if baking soda and chemical base fungicide reacts the same then ill just use baking soda instead

I HAVENT ADD MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE YET! LOL! and aspirin!!!

All I can say is, I'd be careful of utilizing exotic types of salts. It can cause problems with the roots.

the antibiotic and antifungal effects of baking soda come from raising the pH of the area where it is applied. this can have a negative effect on acid-loving plants, such as orchids.

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I would think that baking soda would force the pH too high for the well-being of the plant, and all that sodium can't be good, either.

Probably can work well as herbicide at the right concentration.

<I would think that baking soda would force the pH too high for the well-being of the plant, and all that sodium can't be good, either.>

I definitely agree with Ray on this one.

CL