I bought my first ever Orchid today đ I am not the greatest at all with keeping plants alive so I am hoping this app with help greatly! Is there a fertilizer that is highly recommended, the app recommends that I do fertilize it in 13 days?
The fertilizer I use is the Miracle-Gro one! It mists right onto the leaves :)
I use this too and spray once on the medium when the app tells me to lol
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Pretty much any âbloom boostâ fertilizer should be fine. I have used Espoma orchid fertilizer for a while and gotten good results. I like it because itâs organic (so less chance of burning the roots), it also has microbes for media health, itâs easy to use, and itâs fairly easy to get your hands on. I used it every time I water at 1/4 strength and flush the plant with plain water monthly to reduce salt buildup. Every so often I use miracle grow at 1/4 strength (mostly because my husband tends to buy in bulk). Recently I switched to Repotmeâs MSU feed and it seems fine so far. The important thing to remember with fertilizer is to not over do it. Itâs easy to burn the roots if you donât follow the manufacturerâs recommendations. Thatâs why I half or quarter the dosage.
3 likesI use a time release pellet type, so I put some in the medium while repotting initially, and then add at 6 or 12 months, as directed and based on type of orchid.
