Greg advises me to fertilize but do fertilizers work in p...
0ft to light, indirect
4β pot with drainage
Last watered 3 days ago
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Hi @GoodTunicflower I donβt know if Iβd trust Gregβs recommendation to fertilize, and if you do decide to fertilize, get a liquid orchid fertilizer that you can add to water to dilute it on the next watering cycle. οΏΌhereβs an article on fertilizing an orchid. https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-fertilize-indoor-orchids-1902815
Do not trust Greg's recommendation regarding amount. It makes no sense. There are many different kinds of fertilizer in the market. It's ludicrous to say to just take x mg or whatever. Instead use the information given by the manufacturer (I hope it's an orchid specific one) and push the fertilizer button every time you fertilized. Then green can learn. And after a while you will be reminded when it is time again to fertilize.
Do *not* fertilize the crown. There never should be liquid there.
As for foliar feeding, I guess you can do it, but I'm skeptical. If you do not have a fertilizer that specifically asks to put it on the leaves, never use full strength. If you do not have orchid fertilizer, though I highly recommend you use one, also don't use full strength.
What do you mean by peat? I hope your orchid is not in real peat? So you mean coco peat? I can't make it out from the picture.
As for foliar feeding, I guess you can do it, but I'm skeptical. If you do not have a fertilizer that specifically asks to put it on the leaves, never use full strength. If you do not have orchid fertilizer, though I highly recommend you use one, also don't use full strength.
What do you mean by peat? I hope your orchid is not in real peat? So you mean coco peat? I can't make it out from the picture.
Thank you too Maria!