How to maintain potted orchids How to breed orchids

Cultivation methods of potted orchids:1Soil selection, mainly with better drainage soil 2

Precautions: In the process of growth, it is necessary to prevent diseases and insect pests to avoid affecting the growth of plants.

Orchids like to grow in fertile land, and can be used with a mixture of peat, garden soil, moss, and rotting leaves. When planting for the first time, you can lay a layer of crushed bricks and stones at the bottom of the pot to enhance ventilation and drainage. After the first planting, it is necessary to water thoroughly and place it in a cool shade for maintenance; After half a month, it will be moved to a sunny and ventilated environment for maintenance.

The planting methods and precautions for potted orchids are as follows:

How to grow orchids

1. Soil

Choose sandy soil rich in humus, the reason why sandy soil is chosen because it has the advantages of good drainage and good air permeability. If conditions permit, you can also mix river sand, perlite, fertilizer, and humus in a certain proportion, or go directly to the flower shop to buy special breeding soil.

2. Illumination

In spring and autumn, it can be fully lit, because the light at this time is not strong, so it will not sunburn the bluegrass. In summer, it needs to be cultivated in a shady place, but with bright astigmatism, and in winter, it needs to be intensified. However, it is important to note that in the autumn, spring, and winter seasons, you need to maintain eight hours of light every day, and in the winter you need to keep it longer.

3. Watering

Generally, water every five or seven days, but the exact frequency of watering needs to be adjusted to the change in temperature. For example, in the summer and in the hot months, the frequency of watering should be increased, while in the winter and early spring, the frequency of watering should be reduced. However, it is important to note that there should be no stagnant water in the potting soil.

Fourth, fertilization

Early autumn is the vigorous growth period of orchids, and it is necessary to apply rotten alum fertilizer water once a week, and do not apply fertilizer on rainy days. In addition to this method, there is also a foliar fertilization method, which can supplement the trace elements needed by orchids, and you can buy a special nutrient solution in the flower market, take it back and dilute it and then you can water it, and you can do it every half a month during its vigorous growth period.

Precautions

1. If the orchid has old leaves, yellow leaves and useless branches, it should be cut off in time, and care should not use scissors that have pruned the diseased leaves directly to prune the disease-free leaves, so as to avoid infection.

Second, proper shading, most of the orchids belong to a kind of negative plants, so in the maintenance of the need for proper shading, orchids in the early and middle of April can receive more sunlight, in order to promote its growth more vigorous. After the end of April, the shade will begin, and only astigmatism will be exposed every morning and evening.

When cultivating potted orchids, thin fertilizer needs to be applied frequently, and thin fertilizer can be applied every 3-4 weeks to make the orchid grow vigorously, and the frequency of watering should be controlled to keep the soil slightly moist, so as not to rot the roots of the orchid, and in autumn and winter, the orchid should be placed in a bright place to promote its photosynthesis.

1. Apply thin fertilizer frequently

Orchids like fertilizer, but not tolerant of thick fertilizer, when breeding potted orchids, need to be fertilized in accordance with the principle of thin fertilizer diligently, fertilizer can be applied every 3-4 weeks, you can choose diluted liquid fertilizer, or phosphorus and potassium thin fertilizer, to provide orchids with the nutrients needed for flowering, so that the flowers of the plant are more brilliant.

2. Control watering

Orchids should avoid waterlogging, when cultivating potted orchids, if watering too frequently, it will cause the root system of the plant to rot, so that the orchid wilts and dies, and needs to be watered after the soil is completely dry, and during the rainy season, the potted orchid should be moved to a dry place indoors for maintenance.

3. Lighting conditions

Orchids are not tolerant to strong light, but if they are placed in the shade for a long time, it will cause the plant to be difficult to flower, when cultivating potted orchids, you need to do shade measures for the plants in spring and summer, and in autumn and winter, you can place potted orchids in a sunny place to promote their healthy growth.

4. Maintenance method

When maintaining potted orchids, it is necessary to place the plants in a ventilated environment to avoid poor growth of orchids, and to rotate the pots of orchids every half a month to make them receive light evenly, and to replace the potting soil for orchids every 2-3 years, you can use sandy loam soil with good drainage.