Hayley5 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hello everyone. I was curious, what is your method of watering orchids? I know that there are many of them. If it goes to me, I make them a "bath" once week in boiled water. I put them in water for 10 minutes and then I leave them to dry. Once a two weeks I add fertilizer to the water. What about you? What method are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Krelbourn Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Sounds reasonable to me, dare I ask why you boil the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) It much depends on the orchids genera. However, for example: u can't water Cattlleya and Dracula one and the same way...or Pterostylis and Oncidium... Edited July 27, 2018 by dimitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 I have 2, no idea what they are but they both get a weekly dunk in rain or ro water. I leave mine for about an hour then drain excess off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirks Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Stick them under running water from the tap (46 tds) until the roots turn green again, let them drain then place back on a west facing window. Feed every 2 or 3 weeks Edited July 27, 2018 by pirks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowthorne Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Depends on the type; my Phalaenopsis is ok with tap water so gets soaked in that once a week. The Oncidiums get deionised water once a week which I let run of the pots into a pebble tray underneath, which then evaporates until next watering day. They also get a bit of a mist midweek if it's been very hot/dry. The heavy drinkers (the Maxillaria seems to get through water faster than the others) might get an extra bit of water midweek too. In winter is longer between waterings. I have very low (~40%) humidity so they like the extra misting, but that might not work for other set ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Krelbourn Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 I would avoid running them under a tap, I always let the water stand for a few hours to get up to room temperature and let any chlorine etc gas off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 And 46tds tap water ???? Not in my neck of the woods !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthesman Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Mine get watered twice a day and most of them grow on fern bark. They also get a slow release fertiliser occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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