Picked up a hydroculture orchid kit at a garage sale for five bucks. It
came with the media (fired up clay), the culture pots and interior pots, as
well as the water level indicators. The instructions called for an
overnight soak in a rooting compound/nutrient mix. But there was no rooting
compound or any other fertilizer-like powder in the kit.

Trying to understand whether any ordinary rooting compound would work the
same?
Can I substitute a GrowMore 20-10-20 and soak the clay media in this?

Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
Mariana

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:58:52 GMT, "Jane Doe"
wrote:

Picked up a hydroculture orchid kit at a garage sale for five bucks. It
came with the media (fired up clay), the culture pots and interior pots, as
well as the water level indicators. The instructions called for an
overnight soak in a rooting compound/nutrient mix. But there was no rooting
compound or any other fertilizer-like powder in the kit.

Trying to understand whether any ordinary rooting compound would work the
same?
Can I substitute a GrowMore 20-10-20 and soak the clay media in this?

Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
Mariana


Instead I would go read the Semi-Hydro Method work on FirstRay.Com
There is a good description. You have the hardest, most costly
ingredient (Clay media). This method is well loved by Phrags, Paphs,
Oncidium, Brassia, Summer or Chinese Cymbidiums and many others. Less
likely to cause you to cross contaminate the plants. Virus control in
a full hydro system is difficult.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

Hi there Mariana, Yes Sue is right, just a follow up, are these pots
individual containers, they
don't share the water in one large tank like conventional hydroponics right?
I would soak in a very weak solution of GroMore & rooting powder.
Otherwise you would see fertilizer burn on your leaves etc.
Cheers Wendy

"Jane Doe" wrote in message
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Picked up a hydroculture orchid kit at a garage sale for five bucks. It
came with the media (fired up clay), the culture pots and interior pots,
as well as the water level indicators. The instructions called for an
overnight soak in a rooting compound/nutrient mix. But there was no
rooting compound or any other fertilizer-like powder in the kit.

Trying to understand whether any ordinary rooting compound would work the
same?
Can I substitute a GrowMore 20-10-20 and soak the clay media in this?

Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
Mariana

"Wendy7" wrote in message
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Hi there Mariana, Yes Sue is right, just a follow up, are these pots
individual containers, they
don't share the water in one large tank like conventional hydroponics
right?*

Correct!

* I would soak in a very weak solution of GroMore & rooting powder.
Otherwise you would see fertilizer burn on your leaves etc.*


I'll try it thank you .

-M

"SuE" wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:58:52 GMT, "Jane Doe"
wrote:

*You have the hardest, most costly
ingredient (Clay media). This method is well loved by Phrags, Paphs,
Oncidium, Brassia, Summer or Chinese Cymbidiums and many others. Less
likely to cause you to cross contaminate the plants. Virus control in
a full hydro system is difficult.

SuE

Many thanks, I figured that for five dollars, how on earth can I go wrong?
even if I throw it out .

-M

BTW- Firstray.com is a gaming multi media site!

-M

On Oct 15, 7:52 am, "Jane Doe" wrote:
BTW- Firstray.com is a gaming multi media site!

-M

whoops.


firstrays.com.

also be careful how much water you put in--with those exterior pots
it's hard to keep track of the water level.

--j_a

And firstrays.net is about a band, First Rays

firstrays.org is apparently a placeholder.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info!


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BTW- Firstray.com is a gaming multi media site!

-M