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ORCHID FERTILIZER!

2 months ago

I just transplanted my orchid today from it being in the same 4" pot filled with moss for the past year. I planted in a 5" plastic orchid pot with slits in it, along with a nice fir bark mix and the roots look nice and green. I have 2 questions? First, what kind of food should I give it? NPK please? Also, what brand would you recommend?

Second: When transplanting, I noticed that there were one or two roots that had to be removed (mushy) Another one, the outer part came right off in my fingers but it left me with a thread (is that called "Vellum"? Should I have left that "thready' part or remove it. I left it!

As always, thanks so much for all your help.

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woodrose

2 months ago

I don't think it would hurt to leave the white thread, but I usually cut it off. The Miracle Grow Orchid Food has 30% Nitrogen, 10% Phosphate and 10% soluble Potash. There are many videos on YouTube about orchid care; i usually recommend The Orchid Girl channel.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 months ago
i wouldnt fertilize a recent transplant for at least 3 months.. and probably 6 months..

no chance of burning roots if you dont do such..

give it time to destress from total repotting before you do anything else to it ..

this is not an orchid rule.. it a general rule ..

ken
woodrose
2 months ago
I use MiracleGro orchid food for my Phals. I'm sure other people use fancier stuff, but it works for me.
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Garden Mist
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2 months ago
Ken_adrian, thanks so much for your quick reply. Great, I'll hold off on ordering some orchid food for a little while.

Woodrose, thanks for letting me know about MiracleGro orchid food. If it works for you then it'll work for me I'm sure. I'm just wondering what the NPK would be for orchids?
Garden Mist
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Second: When transplanting, I noticed that there were one or two roots that had to be removed (mushy) Another one, the outer part came right off in my fingers but it left me with a thread (is that called "Vellum"? Should I have left that "thready' part or remove it. I left it!
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Thank you woodrose. Yes, I've seen a few of her videos this past while. She offers up lots of helpful information.

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