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Originally Posted by gummie_sourball  also the tag i got with the plant says it needs "30-10-10" fertilizer in the spring and summer and "6-30-30" fertilizer in the fall and winter once a month. is that the correct kind and how often i need to fertilize it? and when i first re-pot it, would it be a good idea just to plant it in fertilizer instead of potting soil? (i'm not sure because that's what i've done with all my other plants and they're doing pretty well from it) |
i'd say go with a more balanced fertilizer to start. the 30 number is for plants in bark, as bark absorbs the nitrogen.
you shouldn't repot into soil at all; as kmarch said, a large or medium sized bark would be better. orchids are epiphitic or semi epiphitic; they like their roots to get lots of air.
give this a skim:
http://firstrays.com/potting_media.htm
and then go to a plant nursery (not the florist's shop) and check out the various mixes available.
some popular fertilizers include jack's (30-10-10 IIRC) and schultz (more balanced) and MSU if you can find it (very balanced.) all else fails, plain old liquid 10-15-10 houseplant fertilizer will work too.
