Message: 3
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 09:49:57 -0500
From: Orchids Limited <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [OGD] re foliar feeding
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Some Paphs partially close their Stomata. They don't all act the same way.
I am only speaking generally about fixed open stomata and orchids. I will
foliar feed especially in spring when there is a huge light change due to
my location in Minnesota. The intense and rapid increase in light after a
long dreary winter causes a lot of nutrient problems for orchids. I observe
this and when I start seeing a problem (such as yellow leaves at the base
of my Paphs) I will foliar feed at a rate 6 times stronger than recommended
for root feeding. I do this only in the morning and perhaps once per week
until thing stabilize. I apply only enough to wet the leaves through
misting but not to the point of runoff. I can literally see the difference
in the plants color by the end of the day.
Jerry Lee Fischer
