For saving space and soil, this method also has several
other benefits, including no soil-borne diseases, no
weeds to pull and no soil to till, run-of-the-mill side
benefits of soil-less gardening.

Orchids Hydroponics

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LECA (Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate) - expanded/fired clay pellets or clay pebbles , perlite, vermiculite, gravel, charcoal, rockwool, coconut husk chips and their combinations.Diatomite is expanded silicaseous earth, good as a component and beautiful too.


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Water
Medium is flushed with tepid water solution when reservoir is nearly empty. Translucent pot may help to see when it is.

Fertilizer
Orchids are fertilized with 1/2 or 1/4 of recommended strength of balanced inorganic fertilizer with every watering. Container is flushed with plain water every month to prevent harmful salt build up.

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