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Jan 30, 2015 4:15 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Welcome, murmaid.

Staghorn ferns are epiphytic plants, and though I will sometimes use Miracle-Gro (diluted at 1/4 the recommended rate in the cool/cold months and at 1/2 the rate in the warm/hot months), I typically use my "Orchid" fertilizer on them. Since Staghorns don't flower (they propagate via spores), I use a balanced orchid fertilizer, 20-20-20. I fertilize my tropical plants all year long and since I am mostly using orchid fertilizers, I dilute my fertilizer at 1/2 the recommended rate (usually that means 1/2 tsp. per gallon). I spray the leaves with this diluted fertilizer way more than I actually "water" the plant.

Is/are your staghorn mounted, growing in a pot(s), or in a basket(s)? What is your watering/fertilization schedule?

Any big-box store will have orchid fertilizer.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

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