Bought this fert.

[kentosaurs]

Hey guys i bought gthis fert with NPK of 18-33-18 so i assumed it was for flowering considering P value is so high...But when i checked it in trio's site http://www.trio.com.my/product-range/water-soluble (see the 69) I bought that and it says its for like those leafy plant...So i'm not that sure if it aids with flowering. On the back of the packet it says its for flowering but on trios site its the opposite so yea What do you think

[Harris Azariel]

im not sure,but some say orchid fert sometimes works for CPs .just need an accurate dilution recipe.

anyways,i really had no idea whats NPK or what it is for etc etc..can u tell me?




Thanks
Harris

[kentosaurs]

I'm actually intending this one to be used on orchids. Anyway N stands for nitrogen and it helps plants make more chlorophyll so i guess better foliage growth. P stands for phosporous which promotes blooming and increases blooming size and also roots, K is for potassium which is for the plants "immune system" i suppose as it helps plant be stronger or something agaisnt disease.. and also for stem growth...I'm not too sure for K(potassium)

[Harris Azariel]

one old timer from Aussie before told me that CPs like cephalotus,helis,nepenthes loves high nitrogen to be feeded into its traps.but it seems that the nitrogen level is low and its specialize for blooming in this fert.

u can try experimenting on small neps or neps that u will like to risk and see if theres any more growth,or bigger pitchers etc etc..
and tell us the update!


Thanks
Harris

[caseyhoo]

Any fertilizer that have high N is suitable for CPs... Just make sure dilution is in correct portion.

[kentosaurs]

Hey guys...Seems to have some misunderstanding here...Harris i wanna use this for my orchid (not for neps) and asked if its suitable for blooming cause in the site it says its for leafy plants but the NPK value on the packet and behind it says it helps with blooming since the P is very high so i wasn't too sure cause of the site (link). I do use fish emulsion fert for my neps for a month now and yea seems to do just fine. So anyone can help me out on this fert if its suitable for orchids or not