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@creativeclover, I thought your fertilizer question would still fit into your existing thread since this is something many new Orchid growers might ask.

Richard asked:

creativeclover said:
I have a question about fertilizing. I heard that when we water we should give a light fertilizing to the orchid as it does not get much thru the roots. Also we should add a little to the water that we sprits on it also so it can absorb some more. Did I hear/read correctly?

Another questions. I heard that the orchids can benefit from higher nitrogen when its not blooming. Has anyone tried doing a manure tea and diluting that to partial strength for orchids. I know that I have used Alpaca on the irises to some good success and was wondering about the orchids. Any ideas or thoughts?

I assume your autocorrect played a trick on the Alfalfa?

(I will delete your new thread on this, hope you don't mind. )