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Old 5th November 2010, 03:36 PM
Quinn Quinn is offline
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Default Re: Trying not to kill my orchid..

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Originally Posted by paphioboy View Post
Hi Quinn. I honestly don't think urea will do much harm to orchids. The point made when most people suggest using urea-free fertiliser is that microbes are needed to break down urea before it can be taken up by the plant. The roots of your phal don't seem particularly healthy, so I would avoid fertilising it until it has made new roots.

Bactrus, phal violacea, cornu-cervi etc with the zigzaggy spikes bloom whole year round...

Okay that's good to know, if I take better care of it how long do you think that could take?
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