| Leela I use whatever the ratio of fertilizer I am currently using - i.e. in the winter it is 1/4 t. MSU and now it is spring 1/2t and I always add two drops of Superthrive to the gallon of fertilizer.
I turn the plant upside down and cover all the leaves in the fert water. Yes, this includes the crown of the plant but I wipe it dry when I turn it upright. When the two root nubs became exposed, I then soaked the sphag in the same mix (I actually just poured the water over all of it).
The part that amazed me was the leaves never got wrinkled or dehydrated without roots for moisture uptake. I lost one of the original leaves but you can see the other original leaf still on the plant. It has continued to grow leaves, albeit they are small.
I would like to take credit for this method but a lady on the Garden Web was the first to do this technique and when I had the opportunity, I tried it. She had more pics to support the effort but I didn't take any pics until the roots appeared.
Yes Superthrive is supposed to be a rooting vitamin/hormone/whatever and I use it because I have it but I can't really say if it does or doesn't help.
Good luck you have a gorgeous phal - I'm sure you can grow some roots on it.
Brooke  |