[OGD] re foliar feeding

[Orchids Limited]

Some Paphs partially close their Stomata. They don't all act the same way. 
I am only speaking generally about fixed open stomata and orchids. I will 
foliar feed especially in spring when there is a huge light change due to 
my location in Minnesota. The intense and rapid increase in light after a 
long dreary winter causes a lot of nutrient problems for orchids. I observe 
this and when I start seeing a problem (such as yellow leaves at the base 
of my Paphs) I will foliar feed at a rate 6 times stronger than recommended 
for root feeding. I do this only in the morning and perhaps once per week 
until thing stabilize. I apply only enough to wet the leaves through 
misting but not to the point of runoff. I can literally see the difference 
in the plants color by the end of the day.

Jerry Lee Fischer

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