Just to make sure the facts are straight... Bill Argo, PhD (from MSU), an employee of Blackmore Company of Belleville MI, developed the formulas, and tested them with the assistance of the caretaker of the orchid collection at his alma mater.
Blackmore is a supplier of equipment, plastic trays and other products to the commercial horticulture industry. They have the fertilizers blended for them by the Greencare company of Kankakee IL, whose trade name they are sold under, with the specific names of the formulas being "Orchid RO Water Special" and "Orchid Well Water Special". All of the fertilizers are water soluble. Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Allen-Ikeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <orchids@orchidguide.com> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:17 AM Subject: [OGD] MSU fertilizer > The MSU fertilizer formula was developed by Michigan State University but > a > water soluble form (that can be used with fertilizer injectors) is > manufactured by Greencare in Michigan. The Canadian distributor for 25 lb > bags is AMA plastics (www.amaplas.com <http://www.amaplas.com/> ), a pot > company, in southwest ON. A number of vendors in Canada repackage it and > sell it, including me. > > Jean > > > > Windsor Greenhouse > > RR 2, 345 Gabriel Rd, Falmouth, NS B0P 1L0 > > 866-798-0514; FAX 902-798-1131 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.windsorgreenhouse.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > orchids@orchidguide.com > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
