Growth Technology – Orchid Focus Grow 1 Litre
Orchids have very specific nutritional requirements and, although it is true that they can survive on very low levels of nutrition, they will only reach their full magnificence if properly fed. Just ask a professional grower or a consistent winner at orchid shows.
Orchids should not be fed with general purpose plant ‘foods’ for many reasons. Most importantly the nitrogen supply in the mass market product will usually contain significant levels of ammonia and urea. Urea can become toxic very quickly in orchid growing media and is best avoided for that reason. Orchid Focus is completely free of urea.
Orchids should not be fed with general purpose plant ‘foods’ for many reasons. Most importantly the nitrogen supply in the mass market product will usually contain significant levels of ammonia and urea. Urea can become toxic very quickly in orchid growing media and is best avoided for that reason. Orchid Focus is completely free of urea.
Orchid Focus is manufactured from the purest and most soluble mineral salts. It is fortified and enhanced with a complex profile of organic plant acids.
It is precisely formulated for the needs of orchids – contains no urea.
It is non-toxic and poses no environmental hazards.
Orchid Focus is an ideal feeding programme for orchids. It can help produce healthier, more vigorous plants and brighter, longer lasting flowers.
Growth Technology’s orchid nutrient is available as an Orchid Focus Grow and Orchid Focus Bloom variety to supply orchids with the optimum nutritional elements.
It is precisely formulated for the needs of orchids – contains no urea.
It is non-toxic and poses no environmental hazards.
Orchid Focus is an ideal feeding programme for orchids. It can help produce healthier, more vigorous plants and brighter, longer lasting flowers.
Growth Technology’s orchid nutrient is available as an Orchid Focus Grow and Orchid Focus Bloom variety to supply orchids with the optimum nutritional elements.
Orchid Focus is available in two separate formulations. Orchid Focus Grow has high levels of nitrogen, derived from nitrates, to encourage the growth of healthy shoots and leaves.
The Bloom formulation has enhanced levels of phosphorus and potassium to support heavy flowering.
Please note that the changeover in nutrients will not induce flowering, no nutrient can do that. The flowering cycle is dictated by the season and by the plants internal programming. However, the provision of the correct formulation at the onset of flowering will ensure that the plant has access to the minerals needed to maximise and prolong the flower display.
Orchids under lights
Many growers are now discovering the joys of artificial lighting and increasing their orchid success. To some extent the use of lights can free the grower from the constraints of the seasons and allow the production of superb flowers all the year round. It is true of course that orchids originate from a wide range of habitats and have evolved with very different light requirements.
Epiphytes from the dense rainforest will prefer much lower light levels than terrestrial orchids originating from more open habitat.
However, in this sense, an indoor growing area with lighting is just the same as an orchid house? In either case there will be areas of brighter light, close to the light source, and more shady areas. The grower will simply move the plants around until they find a suitable location.
The plants will soon tell you that they have the wrong light levels and it is not difficult to readjust their environment to suit specific requirements.
