What does the label say? In my opinion, specifically for orchids means you paid too much. Generally any low even-numbered fertilizer is good, especially if it has trace minerals also.

I feed my plants 1/4 strength all year long.

It is called Terracycle and it is supposed to be good stuff. Supposedly works wonders on plants -- its organic, safe for pets, environmentally friendly, they use recycled soda bottles for their bottles, etc. I just was not clear if worm poop fertilizer is the same as other fertilizer (does it need to be cut with water???).

Its so-called "worm-tea" and is supposed to work wonders for orchids. If you go to www.orchidgeeks.com/forums and search for worm tea, you will find a wealth of info. about it. Basically, you don't have to dilute it, and you can use it to spray the orchids once or twice per week. Many growers use it as their only fertilizer, and they soak their orchids in it once a week. Then they reuse the worm-tea so as not to waste it. It is important, however, that if you do soak the orchids in the worm-tea or use it as a fertilizer instead of just a foliar spray that you not use other chemical fertilizers because they de-activate the beneficial micro-organisms in the worm-tea. Hope that helps!

Jason

You know, I don't know about using worm castings tea on orchids. I seem to recall that it tends to have a higher ph thanwhat orchids would prefer. So, without actually seing the product first hand I would say no. The second issue here is that orchids want to sit and soak in fertilized water, so a spray bottle will do us no good either. Also a foliar spray is wasted on your phals. I use Age Old Organics for the same reasons that you mention above. Also, reverse you fertilizing to: Blooming=no fert/Not Blooming=fert.

Actually I meant a lower ph not higher....sorry.

When you do spray the orchids, spray the undersides of the leaves, too, as that's where fertilizer does the most good. Spraying the tops of the leaves may not do as much.

richardol, do you water your orchids first, then fertilize? Or do you do the job all at once? Can mixed fertilizer solution be kept for a few days?
Helga.