The Elements

Plants are intricate living organisms that require more than just light and water to thrive. At The Mountain Orchid, we embrace the influence of the five elements of the universe: Air, Water, Earth, Fire & Ether

• Air: The breath of all living organisms – a perpetual symbiotic balance between plants and animals. 
• Water: The unifier of all living beings – the essential elixir of life perfectly pure and balanced to ensure quality of life and growth.
• Earth: Our home, our shelter, the host to all living things – offering form, structure and support to all that exists while incubating the delicate balance of living organisms.
• Fire: The catalyst of existence.  Without heat and light, photosynthetic development would not happen, and life would not exist.
• Ether: The untouchable, invisible energy that connects all living beings. 

Air

The Mountain Orchid production facility is nestled in the mountains at 10,400 ft and surrounded by the Arapaho National Forest. The brisk mountain air used to ventilate our grow space is treated with nothing but the surrounding aspen and spruce trees.

The lower median temperatures in Montezuma provide natural pest protection and completely eliminate the need for air conditioners, ensuring the purest air quality possible. Maintaining the correct level of Carbon Dioxide in the grow environment is crucial to a plant’s development. The Mountain Orchid production facility has a constantly regulated and tested supply of CO2 to ensure the perfect air quality at all times.

Water

Montezuma is blessed with access to its own high mountain aquifer providing the cleanest natural water available for horticultural application. In addition to the aquifer, we’ve developed a balanced mineral diet based on a specific mixture with water collected from the river running directly adjacent to the facility, Morgan Creek. The perfectly balanced pH and mineral levels provide the foundations for our plants stress-free lives and overall success. The water is never treated with chemicals and is tested for quality daily.

Earth

The Mountain Orchid has chosen to grow our plants in the highest quality, cleanest coco coir available. We like to ground and stabilize our plant’s root systems. The coco provides the structure for infantile plants to begin growing and for growing plants to continue to flourish.

The coco’s water retentive properties make it an unbeatable precedent for growing mediums across the board and allows us to provide a consistent nutrient diet for our plants eliminating any concerns of deficiency, overfeeding, or stress. We have found that the coco also properly aerates the plants’ roots providing optimal opportunity for growth that directly improves the plants’ overall health.

Fire

Just like the rest of the elements, without fire/light life could not exist.  Fire/light energy has opened technological doors for the human race like no other element has. Harnessing the power of electricity to replicate solar energy, we have developed the ability to mimic the sun. The intricately designed lighting system utilized at our facility is a one of a kind labor of passion and ingenuity.

We have ensured that each and every plant receives the exact same amount and intensity of light at all times. Carefully calculated statistics were projected for the future of the facility and the light/heat demands necessary for the entirety of the process. We use interchangeable bulbs and light intensities to represent the shifting seasons and ensure a natural growth cycle for the plants.

Ether

We are convinced there is more to life than just what we can see and touch.  Ether is believed to permeate all space. Plants are living organisms that are sensitive to touch, space, sound, and energy.  There is much more involved in raising a healthy plant than just soil, water, and light.

We focus on all aspects of growth including the Lunar Cycle, Crystal Energy, Astrology, Ayurvedic Chants, and Positive Vibrations.  We connect with our plants on multiple levels, and we strive to create the perfect energetic atmosphere to promote optimal plant growth.