Orchid Myst Spray 300ml

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Yes and no. Yes, you can mist your other plants with leftover orchid fertilizer, but don’t expect it to meet your other plants’ fertilization needs. Remember, orchids prefer weak fertilizer. This means you are probably using a 25% strength orchid fertilizer to feed your orchids. While this is perfect for your orchids, it is too diluted for other plants. In addition, make sure you have good air circulation around your orchid at all times. This will help prevent any mold or fungus growth resulting from residual moisture on your orchid leaves. Even a fine misting of the orchid leaves can lead to fungal infections if there isn’t enough airflow around the orchid. In the fall, as the orchid is preparing for the next blooming season, use an orchid fertilizer that is higher in phosphorus.

While many orchid growers might not feed their orchids this way, it is a fairly common way of fertilizing vegetable plants, roses, and other garden plants. Materials needed: Misting your orchids with a fertilizer solution is a fast and simple way to feed your orchids. You can do this each week when you water your orchids. However, just as misting an orchid is controversial, feeding orchids with a mist spray is also controversial due to the many risks involved. Many orchid growers have used an orchid fertilizer mist spray with great success, while others haven’t noticed much of a difference. Keep in mind that it may take a few weeks of misting with an orchid fertilizer spray before you see any notable difference in your orchid’s growth and appearance.

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The higher phosphorus levels will help support your orchid as it gears up for bloom production. It will allow your orchid to produce more plentiful, healthier blooms during the next blooming season. I would suggest using a 10-30-10 fertilizer, with the higher, middle number representing the phosphorous concentration in the fertilizer. In addition, orchid-specific fertilizer is, as you would guess, tailor-made for orchid use. While it will provide some nutrition for your other plants, orchid fertilizer won’t match the NPK needs of your other plants.

During an orchid’s active growth phase, feed with a balanced 20-20-20 NPK orchid fertilizer. The growth phase is the period that occurs shortly after the orchid is done flowering and the last bloom has fallen off. When misting your orchids with a fertilizer mist spray, do this in the morning, once a week. Applying the fertilizer mist in the morning will give enough time for any excess liquid to dry before nightfall. Note: If you know what kind of orchid you have, be sure to look up the growing requirements for that particular species. That way, you’ll be aware of its particular fertilization needs. Fungal Problems For more information on choosing an orchid fertilizer, read this guide on how to fertilize your orchid. That guide will walk you through the NPK ratios and the other, more common methods of fertilizing your orchid. Popular Orchid Fertilizer Mist Sprays In addition, fertilize less frequently during the fall and winter, when orchid growth slows down. During this time, your orchid can get by with once a month fertilization or less. Some orchid species don’t need to be fertilized at all when growth slows down.All that said, if you have extra, leftover orchid fertilizer and don’t want to just pour it down the drain, then yes, use the rest up on your other plants. They will get a light feeding from this. However, you will still need to use a standard fertilizer on your houseplants, roses, or vegetable garden, simply because they will need more nutrients than what a diluted orchid fertilizer can provide. Final Thoughts If you choose to feed your orchids with a mist spray, go into it knowing the risks. Learn how you can prevent fungal problems and other issues from occurring. At the very least, make sure you have good air circulation around your orchids and manage your humidity levels around the orchid growing area. Further dilute the prepared fertilizer with additional water to create a 25% strength fertilizer. To do this, mix one part of prepared orchid fertilizer with three parts of water.