Is it a spray, and thats all you have to do is spray until orchid moss is wet? How does this work on a Mini Phalaenopsis?
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Hi Laurel, thank you for your question! It would be the same on a mini as a full grown Orchid - just spray until the moss is moist, every 7-10 days! You will see how happy it makes your plants. You can't overfeed, or do your plant any harm by spraying more than required.
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Hi Laurel, thank you for your question! Yes, you can spray until the orchid soil is just moist (3-4 pumps), and also spray directly onto the leaves (2-3 pumps). Orchids will soak up the minerals through both the soil and on a foliar level. Thank you for your interest in AO OrchidGrow!
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It is a spray that you wet the leaves and roots with. I have been using it for about a month. No problems with my Phalaenopsis but it is not a Mini.
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According to my knowledge, you have to spray before the time of flowering. I use it for growing flowers, perhaps may differ growing fruit.
1264832
I've never tried, but it's killed anything I've sprayed it on.Some things quicker than others. Spray once a week for about three consecutive weeks @ about 5 oz. per gallon with a surfactant will probably do the trick. I only use 3 oz/gal, spray poison Ivy, kudzu, trees, briars, box elders, spray 2-3 times and they disappear.
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I don't spray my plants unless there's a reason for it, only when I detectbugs or fungus on the leaves. Don't overkill and sprayuntil it drips everywhere and as soon as I detect new growth, I leave them alone. I don't use any insecticide or fungicide spray for prevention.
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BTW Adam, because you have a *fungus* gnat issue, you should probably water your herbs from the bottom until the situation clears itself up otherwise you will continue to have the issue. What part of the country do you live to have a fungus situation like that? Or maybe you're watering too much? Anywho, Put some plastic coasters under your plants (if they are in pots) or switch to a soaker line (if in a garden) to avoid the over watering gnats issue. When applying the DE use this: Pest Pistol Mini Duster. But remember, each time your DE gets wet, you will need to re-apply it that's why I suggested the two versions of watering. BTW Adam, because you have a *fungus* gnat issue, you should probably water your herbs from the bottom until the situation clears itself up otherwise you will continue to have the issue. What part of the country do you live to have a fungus situation like that? Or maybe you're watering too much? Anywho, Put some plastic coasters under your plants (if they are in pots) or switch to a soaker line (if in a garden) to avoid the over watering gnats issue. When applying the DE use this: Pest Pistol Mini Duster. But remember, each time your DE gets wet, you will need to re-apply it that's why I... » Read More BTW Adam, because you have a *fungus* gnat issue, you should probably water your herbs from the bottom until the situation clears itself up otherwise you will continue to have the issue. What part of the country do you live to have a fungus situation like that? Or maybe you're watering too much? Anywho, Put some plastic coasters under your plants (if they are in pots) or switch to a soaker line (if in a garden) to avoid the over watering gnats issue. When applying the DE use this: Pest Pistol Mini Duster. But remember, each time your DE gets wet, you will need to re-apply it that's why I suggested the two versions of watering. « Show Less
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hello . the way this stuff works is all broad leaf plants have a tiny cup at the very bottom of the leaf cluster , water and nutrients puddle there and are absorbed by the plant . and a grass is a straight shoot no puddle there . so when you spray the active weed killer drips into the puddle , the plant drinks , and BAM dead weed or flower oops . this type of herbicide has a fairly short lifespan (normaly a 3 to 6 days depending on rain) whereas weedkiller like roundup is super sticky and has heavier molecules , so it sticks to everything and stays alot longer (depending on rain 4 to 8 weeks) so yes this will murder you flowers . and it's fun to be a farmer . hello . the way this stuff works is all broad leaf plants have a tiny cup at the very bottom of the leaf cluster , water and nutrients puddle there and are absorbed by the plant . and a grass is a straight shoot no puddle there . so when you spray the active weed killer drips into the puddle , the plant drinks , and BAM dead weed or flower oops . this type of herbicide has a fairly short lifespan (normaly a 3 to 6 days depending on rain) whereas weedkiller like roundup is super sticky and has heavier molecules , so it sticks to everything and stays alot longer (depending on rain 4 to 8... » Read More hello . the way this stuff works is all broad leaf plants have a tiny cup at the very bottom of the leaf cluster , water and nutrients puddle there and are absorbed by the plant . and a grass is a straight shoot no puddle there . so when you spray the active weed killer drips into the puddle , the plant drinks , and BAM dead weed or flower oops . this type of herbicide has a fairly short lifespan (normaly a 3 to 6 days depending on rain) whereas weedkiller like roundup is super sticky and has heavier molecules , so it sticks to everything and stays alot longer (depending on rain 4 to 8 weeks) so yes this will murder you flowers . and it's fun to be a farmer . « Show Less
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I spray my orchids once a week or so. I'm not a gardener, but this seems to help keep scale away since they are in a screened-in room. If my plants are not prone to bugs or fungus, I leave them alone.
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I use it for every single plant I have. It has worked so well with my orchids that I started using it on everything. My winter blooming orchids are all still blooming and they are still growing flower spikes. This is the only fertilizer I use now. It's very gentle and does not burn anything.
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Hi, I have never tried spraying this on flowers. I have on grass and nothing happened to the grass. I hope this helps.
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It will spray out the entire contents once you trigger it. Just place it centrally in your greenhouse, activate it and leave. Don't forget to buy two because you want to kill any survivors or newly hatched pests one week later.
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I've gotten in to a running dialogue with Bonide on what plants its safe to use on. They say its safe for all plants. Thing is, I used it on my Epiphyllums and several weaks later they did not look well at all. They are slowly coming back. I did see leaf drop and leaf discoloration on other plants after using it. I can say there are no bugs. I hate dealing with scale which is the reason I decided to give it a try.
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the information that comes with the bottle has instructions for this. DO NOT APPLY this chemical as it comes from the manufacturer, it is too concentrated. If I remember correctly for ant hills you make a 0.12 or 0.06 % solution and "inject" a lot of it directly into the colony or hill and then use a 0.03% solution to spray the area around the hill to kill all remaining ants that were out working.
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I used to take mine out to water it but I found a spray bottle works well too. It gets a layer of film on the bottom after a while but that's really the only issue with a spray bottle. Just make sure to keep the moss moist and give it lots of sun and it'll be just fine.
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I've been using it on six orchids, spraying them once a week and I still have half bottle left. Great product...will reorder for sure. Not sure how long it will last for you. Depends how much you use when you spray. I spray soil, leaves and foliage as directed. I have 30 blooms, 12 babies ready to open and 13 in the womb.
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It does not affect grass - that I've experienced (trying to picture how you would use it to have that concern?)- It won't kill near-by plants or leaves - just works on open cuts. I usually make fresh cuts an apply it right away - it gets on the bark etc. and has never harmed anything else but does an excellent job of stopping "suckers" from coming back ...in that spot! Other suckers may still appear in other areas of the tree, trunk, or branches - it is not systemic where it keeps all from popping up. It will keep suckers away from the cut areas you treat. I have been very pleased with the results from treatments I've done. It does not affect grass - that I've experienced (trying to picture how you would use it to have that concern?)- It won't kill near-by plants or leaves - just works on open cuts. I usually make fresh cuts an apply it right away - it gets on the bark etc. and has never harmed anything else but does an excellent job of stopping "suckers" from coming back ...in that spot! Other suckers may still appear in other areas of the tree, trunk, or branches - it is not systemic where it keeps all from popping up. It will keep suckers away from the cut areas you treat. I have been very pleased... » Read More It does not affect grass - that I've experienced (trying to picture how you would use it to have that concern?)- It won't kill near-by plants or leaves - just works on open cuts. I usually make fresh cuts an apply it right away - it gets on the bark etc. and has never harmed anything else but does an excellent job of stopping "suckers" from coming back ...in that spot! Other suckers may still appear in other areas of the tree, trunk, or branches - it is not systemic where it keeps all from popping up. It will keep suckers away from the cut areas you treat. I have been very pleased with the results from treatments I've done. « Show Less
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I bought it and never used it because it was for my orchid plants and I was afraid it would be to strong for them. I got something similar and am going to try it.
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Yes, it will. It works as an immediate killer of bugs on most plants, and also as a systemic insecticide. That means the roots absorb the chemical and continue to kill insects feeding on it.It probably won't work effectively as a systemic on orchids and may take more than one application.Please also read this: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/orchids/msg1216493017931.html