papheteer
Well-Known Member
To those that use orchiata and have great results with it: what type and water and fertilizers do you use? Thanks!
I have read here i think that ammonia based is recommended...that is what i use with my current fir bark mix but i am switching to orchiata this year...plan to continue with the ammonia/urea...
FWIW, I have been using K-Lite on plants in Orchiata for several years now, and have no issues.
Me too (and other stuff to mix up the fertilizer regimen)
And how would you know that?
Does anyone know what the pH of orchiata is after it has been used for a period of time? Like half way through it's life span and then again shortly before it is worn out?
The linked recommendations from Besgrow favor using ammonia nitrogen and the implied reason is to lower the pH of the media. That is necessary to offset the amount of calcium they add to the bark. Over time as the Calcium leaches out the ammonia fertilizer could cause a pH crash.
Ammonia toxicity can be an unseen growth inhibitor.
The 'other stuff' probably contains either some urea or ammonium.
Ive had plants in it for over 12 months (though add aragonite for paphs) - how do you want me to test the ph? I could run though RO water or sit in RO water for a while and ph test if that helps?
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