If you mean the viral orchid tip “Just 1 tablespoon and they will bloom non-stop,” be careful. Orchids don’t have a magic one-tablespoon fertilizer that makes them bloom continuously.
🌸 What orchids actually need
For healthy growth and flowering:
- Bright, indirect light is usually more important than a homemade fertilizer.
- Water when the potting medium is approaching dry, then let excess water drain completely.
- Use a balanced orchid fertilizer according to its label rather than guessing the concentration.
- Good airflow and an appropriate orchid potting medium (often bark-based) help prevent root problems.
- After flowering, many orchids naturally go through a resting/growth period. “Non-stop” blooming isn’t realistic or necessarily desirable.
⚠️ Be careful with homemade fertilizers
Viral recipes sometimes recommend a tablespoon of rice water, sugar, baking soda, coffee, milk, banana peel mixtures, or other kitchen ingredients. These aren’t necessarily suitable fertilizers and can encourage mold, pests, salt buildup, or root damage.
If you tell me what the one-tablespoon ingredient is in the recipe you’re looking at, I can tell you whether it’s actually beneficial for orchids and how to use it safely.
