fertilizer

[abeauty2b10]

I was wondering as to what type of fertilizer can be used with S/H. I'd like to do the same type of fertilizing as my other orchids in bark which is 20-20-20, KLN, and ProTek, at a 1/4 strength. Can I do the same with S/H? If you seen my previous thread you all know what crazy concoction I'm doing with them now (S/H). My plan is once I finish with my current remedy I want to have all my orchids on the same fertilizer.

[Buds!]

Hi Linda,
You will find Ray's site very helpful, he describes in detail on the concentration of fertilizer and how to calculate TDS - Ray's recommendation- 125ppm N.
Your Feeding Regimen
Fertilizer PPM Calculator
MSU is very popular amongst s/h growers on this forum. I wish they would sell it here in Aust.!

[Ray]

I have plants in S/H culture using PrimeAgra, and in "normal" culture with bark, CHC, sphagnum, EpiWeb, mounted, and in baskets of charcoal, pumice, PrimeAgra, EpiWeb, or nothing, and they all get fed with the same fertilizer at the dame concentration at the same frequency. THAT'S why I settled on the 125 ppm N rate (1/2 tsp/gal or 0.65 ml/L of the 20% N formula), as it's a good, general, middle-of-the-road level for my varied collection.

If you want to get more detailed, read my article on Feeding by Mass