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You can pot them a bit deeper, in a coarser media with lime. When I was growing and blooming micranthum under fluorescent tubes, I was...

I have plants in Orchiata for some years, not repotted, and there are still a lot of active roots... In Europe, there are many growers...

I don't own a ph tester. I do know from experience and from working with/for some large commercial nurseries that too much dolomite is...

Here is what seems to work for me. Step 1 soak Kiwi Bark over night, drain well and and put in a container to mix. Step 2 Add...

I would say long term, for me anyway is more than 12 months. I have been adjusting my media over the last year, as I have moved to a...

Yes it will work. I've done that many times and its quite accurate (for our purposes anyway) but your plants are growing that well why...

I have been doing some experimenting, a little 'research' , and by research I mean asking some of the better commercial growers here in...

Son of a _ _ _ _ !! :rolleyes:

Hello Xaviar 👋 @SelectOrchids What dolomitic limestone product would you recommend? A specific brand name and product would be great if...

The lime used is mostly for the purpose of preventing a too steep acidification... Actually, it is very poorly soluble in water, after...

Rick, isn't that the point? Wild plants adapt to what's available, not what's optimal.We are trying to grow our plants faster, bigger...

I got this orangish whitish cast on praestans and sanderianum some years ago, at that time it was due to a very low magnesium content...

Just in a hurry, it is working time nonstop... Absolutely, because I have seen only few cases of true toxicity, proven by leaf...

That's a totally different product, it is fresh Pinus radiata bark, not processed in any way, just screened for the size. Expect it to...

So far, to make a reply over the whole thread: - The background of those studies is simple. Many growers are using Orchiata and NZ...