Organic Orchid Fertilizer
- According to Herbs2000, nutrition is essential for orchid growth. These plants like acidic fertilizer, and do well with once-a-month feedings. Overfeeding may lead to burnt roots.
- Although many gardeners and commercial farmers use chemical or synthetic fertilizers, green gardeners prefer organic fertilizers, which use only plant or animal products. Organic fertilizer, potting soil and procedures lead to a healthier, more natural growing environment.
- Retailers offer a range of organic fertilizers for orchids. Everything Orchids suggests fish emulsion, bone meal, blood meal, cottonseed meal, cow manure and chicken manure as possible organic fertilizers for orchids.
- Everything Orchids goes on to state that organic growing is healthier for orchids, producing vigorous plants that withstand trauma.
- Organic fertilizer takes longer to break down, and is best used as a slow-release fertilizer. For orchids, gardeners must apply organic fertilizer more often, to make sure the plants get adequate nutrition.
