OSMUNDA: Does it Need Fertilizer?

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by Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler)

Originally published in The Orchid Doctor in 1980 and 1988

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Cattleyas and phalaenopsis plants grown in it get most if not all the nutrients they need, without fertilizer; do not use more than one teaspoon to five gals, water with a 20-20-20 or other formula, and use only once a month. A66-1025
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