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Hello All - I've got a quick question about urea as the nitrogen source in fertilizer.

Does it really take a year for urea to break down and become usable by the plant? This is what I've read on the 'net and seen several warnings against urea as the N source.

I've been using Jack's Classic Orchid Special 30-10-10, and 29.82% of the N is from Urea. Have my plants been getting no nitrogen all summer?

I'm new to orchids so this is my first full year of keeping them and the grow has been decent but since I don't really know what to compare it to I thought I'd ask.

How should I feed blooming plants? I just got 2 cattleyas that are in bud, should I use a balanced fert or low N?

If I new new fertilizer, any recomendations? Dyna-Grow?

Thanks for any input.

Cheers!
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