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This is another one where I have heard both sides. My impression is that as long as pH is good your regimen works just fine. I am...

Over my 50 plus years of growing..my water source has varied from RO to various water supplies depending on location and municipal water...

That is my current plan - since I’m using orchiata I think it will take a little longer before lime is needed - I do notice plants...

I have also evolved to the position that I folks worry too much about keeping the TDS low, or maybe it’s an understanding of what “low...

They ''all worked'' because you supplied some N to a plant which would otherwise starve.. In the long run however, they would not work...

I was doing 1/4 tsp of both fertilizers that’s why I say less nitrogen. Trying to keep the amount of fertilizer mass added the same...

I agree and maybe I’m still in phase of playing around with things until I realize that. My current justification is that I want to...

Just to make sure of something, all nitrogen-containing fertilizers can give the same amount. If you use twice as much of the 7-x-x as...

I was using a 30-10-10 where I s was living previously similar well water but more acidic - pH 6.3. Where I am now the pH starts at 7...

Your feed is.. N 20% - P 8.8% - K 16.6% That is a P/N ratio of 0.44 which is more than double the P you actually need but they look...

Here are some of my plants so you don't have to completely believe my word

Hi All, I’ve been a long time lurker on here. I had a lot of orchids and mostly paphs about 13 years ago, was out of touch with hobby...

@Stone interested to know what bark you use. I use orchiata so do not add lime until it is closer 6-12 months old. I think a lot of...

A bit off topic, but it's worth remembering too that leaching is a common (if not the most common) reason pH drifts down even with 50/50...

Alkalinity or KH targets will vary based upon the fertilizer used. As a plant takes up ammonium ions, it secretes compensatory H+ ions...