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Yes, that's pretty good water. I'd simplify life and just use a fertilizer that contains calcium and magnesium, and do no further...

I didn't recall him selling a mix, but what I remember most was his "interesting" attempts the application of pollinia from two...

After Ray Rand passed, Jan and Ulla Jurrisen (Kelley’s Korner Orchid Supplies) bought the inventory and molds. When they sold KK, they...

Have you considered Lehua Orchids? I won’t say Graham has the most sophisticated phrag crosses for sale, but I’ve gotten tons of nice...

I'm with Kman on the heavy watering. For a plant to gain about a pound of mass, it needs to collect and process about 5g of fertilizer...

That depends upon your choice of potting medium and your growing conditions. In a standard pot, the evaporation of the water from the...

This is now fully open. First bloom seedling I got early this year from Teresa Hill. Cool cross. I’m really pleased with the heavy...

Weaver, welcome aboard!

That's the damned truth! Saw this on a pest management site, and it pushed me to get serious: "Mealy bugs are on the move most of...

Yeah. Three thorough treatments at one-week intervals should do it. I generally use 1 ounce/gallon, but if the bugs are really bad...

I see nothing there that makes it stand out as an additive, and agree with Lance about the relative insolubility.

Wow! I totally missed the pregnant part. Congratulations. In that case, I definitely recommend the OrganiShield, as it is not a toxin...

For mealies, the safest bet is a good insecticide - systemic/translaminar is preferred, but not absolutely necessary. Spray all exposed...

While I disagree with Bill’s conclusion jumping, the BioAdvanced (Bayer) products, such as the 3-in-1 Insect, Disease, & Mite Control...

Nothing was attached, but basalts tend to be made up of various Ca-Mg-silicates. Is your watering and feeding regimen deficient?