WHEN IN THE LIFE OF AN ORCHID 
DO YOU BEGIN THE FEEDING? 
DOES LIQUID FEEDING SOFTEN THE GROWTH 
AND MAKE IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO INSECTS 
AND DISEASES? 
DOES FEEDING HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE 
NATURAL BLOOMING PERIOD? 
DOES FEEDING HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE 
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BLOOMS? .... 
WE UNDERSTAND THAT ORCHIDS GROWING 
IN GRAVEL ARE DRENCHED WHEN BEING 
FERTILIZED WITH THE SOLUTION. WHEN 
ORCHIDS ARE GROWING IN OSMUNDINE IS 
THE OSMUNDINE ALSO DRENCHED? .... 
CAN THE MATERIAL BE SPRAYED 
ONTO ORCHID FOLIAGE? 
CAN WILSON'S ORCHID FERTILIZER BE USED 
ON ALL SPECIES OF ORCHIDS AND IS THERE 
A DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATION AS TO 
DILUTION AND FREQUENCY OF FEEDING FOR 
VARIOUS SPECIES? 
IS THE PRESCRIBED TREATMENT CONTINUED 
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR REGARDLESS OF 
TEMPERATURE, LIGHT, HUMIDITY OR OTHER 
WEATHER CONDITIONS? ................. ; 
DOES OSMUNDINE BREAK DOWN MORE 
QUICKLY WHEN USING THE FERTILIZER, THA 
IT DOES WITHOUT FERTILIZER? .......... Pere 
ASSUMING THAT A COMPOST OF OSMUNDINE 
AND TOP SOIL IS THE SUBSTRATUM USED FOR 
SOME ORCHIDS, THIS WILL CONTAIN PLANT 
FOOD. IS THERE: ANY DANGER OF -OVER- 
FEEDING IF THE REGULAR SCHEDULE IS FOLLOWED? 
FOR GRAVEL CULTURE 
WHAT GRAVEL IS RECOMMENDED? 
DOES THE TYPE OF GRAVEL HAVE ANY 
EFFECT ON THE FEEDING PROGRAM? 
WHAT SIZE GRAVEL 
IS BEST? 
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES 
OF GRAVEL CULTURE? 
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When the seedling leaves in the community pot are 54” to 3/4” long—not before 
No—if done according to directions. Do not overfeed. 
There is no advancement or retardation. 
Feeding Wilson’s Orchid Fertilizer at the recommended rate does not alter 
the blooms. 
Drench the osmundine once a week when using the solution. This will prevent 
the accumulation of residues from water as wel! as from fertilizer. 
This procedure is of no advantage and with very hard water might cause a residue 
to form on the foliage. The solution will do no harm if it is spilled onto the 
foliage when watering with it, but deliberate, intentional spray with the solution 
is not recommended. 
Wilson’s Orchid Fertilizer has been used most extensively on Cattleya, Cymbidium, 
Cypripedium and Phalaenopsis genera, but all orchids of whatever genera or species 
may benefit by its application in the recommended dilutions. 
Yes. The dilution is so high and the feeding so mild and gradual that the process 
need not be varied. 
No. The rate of decomposition is not increased to any practical extent. 
No. 
A granite type of gravel is best. 
No, if the gravel is inert, as it should be. Do not use an alkaline gravel. Some 
growers have tried Haydite but we do not recommend it, nor do orchids grow well 
in vermiculite. 
For young plants use gravel 14” to 44” in diameter averaging 1/,”. For large plants 
with leaves 6” to 8” long use gravel 14” to 34,” in diameter. 
It is sterile, it saves repotting time and is less expensive than osmundine. 
