rePotme Orchid Fertilizer - Feed ME! MSU Orchid Food - RO/Rain/Tap Water (4 oz)

The price is high, but it was recommended to me, and I think it will work well for my orchids.

Seems to do okay.Our orchids are doing well.

Wonderful fertilizer

My orchids have rebloomed since adding this to their weekly water.

MSU is the standard by which all other fertilizers are measured. This product is used in commercial greenhouses where quality is a necessity. In the smaller containers, such as the one quart liquid, it is well suited to the hobby grower. I use this product for my orchids and have had good results. My plants flower and they grow with sturdy bulbs and shoots. The standard dosing is, I believe, one teaspoon per gallon of water. For orchids, though, the recommendation is water more frequently but at a lower dosage of maybe 1/4-1/2 of the recommended concentration (and, at this concentration, one quart will last you quite a while). One issue that all fertilizers have is that they raise the amount of total disolved solids (TSD) in the water. This is bad for the plant as it will, at higher concentrations, burn the roots of the plants. Orchids are particularly prone to this burning. The MSU formulation does not raise the level of TSD too much (from my normal tap water level of 135ppm to about 350ppm at 1/2 concentration) so it does not harm the plants. For orchids, you still need to flush the plants with plain water every fourth feeding or so. There are several versions of this fertilizer so be sure to get the formulation that is built for your kind of water (note that this review is for the formulation designed for tap water). The other formulations have somewhat different mineral content to compensate for the minerals expected in various water sources. The original formulation I purchased was a pink liquid. It appears the formulation has been somehow changed now to a green liquid. Seems that all the nutirents are there though. The only issue I have with this product is the packaging. The picture shows a cylindrical bottle. The last shipment I received was in a rectangular bottle. Now, one ordinarily expects that would make no difference. However, I found that the new bottle tended to splash liquid about when it was very full. Also, the sides tended to collapse so that more liquide was squished out.

So I found this product by way of recommendations on a subreddit if I remember correctly. I was hesitant at first due to the small size and price. Let me tell you what though, this stuff is exactly what my phalenopsis needed! I premix half gallon batches according to its instructions (which are for 1gal, so just cut the quantity in half), and keep the mix sealed in an unused amber growler that I've had for years without getting any use. Since I no longer drink alcohol, now my plants get to enjoy the concoction I mix up for them and they really, truly love it. Even other houseplants such as my succulents will get a swig as well. My orchid bloomed twice in one calendar year, with the second time I saw a spike start being when I began this fert routine. The second spike was the first time I saw my orchid with a full spike of 6 blooms. Enough rambling, buy this stuff, it truly works! And you require so little of it that it will surely last you for seasons and seasons to come.

This is just a great fertilizer. It’s made all my original, Lowe’s Home Improvement orchids rebloom within a year. And this year, it made my large, 3-year-old Phalaenopsis orchid bloom twice in one year! Repot once a year, after the orchid blooms. Use RepotMe’s Orchid Mix (I like the gold Phal mix). Water using a turkey baster, so you don’t get water in the crown. Wait to water until the orchid medium is dry. Wait ‘til the medium dries; and then, wait one day longer to water. That’s the best way so your roots don’t rot. Place your orchid in a window that gets strong light, and temper the sunlight with a window sheer. Your orchid will love this combination of care and fertilizer. Happy blooming!

This is the BEST orchid food out there!I feed weakly weekly and my orchids thrive!I recommend keeping it in an airtight container and avoided bug any moisture to avoid it turning to mush.