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    Stone replied to the thread Question on pH and KH..
    They ''all worked'' because you supplied some N to a plant which would otherwise starve.. In the long run however, they would not work...
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    Stone replied to the thread Question on pH and KH..
    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...
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    Stone replied to the thread Question on pH and KH..
    When I use bark I use the orchiata but lately I have switched to platycerium fire (along with charcoal, perlite and a little bark -...
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    Stone replied to the thread Question on pH and KH..
    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...
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    Stone reacted to richgarrison's post in the thread niveum with Like Like.
    +1 on the Tanaka sourced advice. i'm almost 5 years into that experiment with my brachys and 1 parvi... 10 growth niveum in flower...
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    Stone replied to the thread niveum.
    No, not really but eventually they climb out of it a bit. If that happens I just a mulch of some fibre or something to cover the bases...
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    Stone replied to the thread niveum.
    Yes but I can only afford to keep those temps in a very small area.
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    Stone replied to the thread niveum.
    You can use pumice, polystyrene, good bark, charcoal, small bits of fern fibre, even a little coarse gravel or coarse perlite or...
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    Stone replied to the thread niveum.
    Thanks Tom and all. I had it in a ''hot chamber'' with lights overhead. Min about 18-20 max about 30. Pot was selected after learning...
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    Stone posted the thread niveum in Paphiopedilum.
    After giving it some slightly cooler conditions (min 12-15C) over winter it flowered on all growths (9) rather than one at a time (at...
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