I think I hate fertilizers solely because of the confusion I feel when yet, another person tells me the right and wrong and the do's and the don't's.
I'd really appreciate some more confusion on the topic
by getting some opinions from those who have very strong feelings one way or the other about fertilizing, who have already gotten this sorted out and can pass along experienced advice.....please.
Yesterday, I was at my orchid supply shop about to buy my typical 20-20-20 when......one of the sales clerks told me, "Don't use that." He said that while the plants are growing and putting out new leads, to always use a high vegetative fert and once they're mature, to stop using that and switch to a high blooming fertilizer, that a continuous feed of one and not the other, will produce either, less flowering or less growth...depending on which is being mostly used. What about some Dendrobiums (for instance) that have a once-a-year blooming cycle, I asked. He told me that it could very well be expected to bloom more than once a year if I fertilize correctly. And what if you don't know exactly when a plant's blooming cycle is? Which kind of fert. would you use then? He was a bit stumped by that question. I think he was regretful that he offered his advice to me, by the time I left. I can't help it if I have questions.
ADVICE PLEASE!!!!!