When is it better to water orchids grown with pine bark and perlite grains?

Pine bark has both hydrophobic and water-retaining properties.

Perlite is hydrophobic and has poor water retention.

Depending on the ratio of these two plant materials, if the pine bark content is large, it will be about once a week in spring and autumn, once in 3 or 4 days in summer, and once in 20 days in winter.

If the perlite content is large, the watering frequency should be increased appropriately. Once every 3 days in spring and autumn, once a day in summer, and once in half a month in winter.

In short, when you see that the pot is dry and white, you should water it.

Q: When is it better to water orchids grown with pine bark and perlite grains?

Answer: This configuration belongs to the granular planting material, watering should be more diligent, if the pine bark rots very well, the water retention performance is good, you can be lazy, orchids are afraid of stagnant water, can not be too dry, can not be too wet, grasp this degree on the line.

As for the specific time, you need to grasp it yourself, because the environment and season are different, and the watering frequency is different during the growing period and the dormant period.

You can use the same empty flower pot, fill the same planting material, accompany the planting in the orchid garden, if the disposable chopsticks are not accurate, pour out the accompanying pot to see the dryness and humidity of the planting material, which can help us more accurately judge the watering time. When you feel that the planting material on the top of the pot is too dry, but the planting material under the pot is still relatively moist, you can water the orchid leaves to increase the humidity of the orchid field.

Usually pine bark orchids need to be watered every 2 to 3 days, and watering should not be too much. If it's summer, it's best to water it once a day. On the contrary, in winter, it is necessary to water less to avoid freezing the roots, and generally can be watered once every 4-5 days.

In addition, it is necessary to water in time after fertilization to avoid excessive damage to the root system due to fertilizer.

Pine bark orchids do not need to be watered too much, generally once every 2-3 days. When watering, make sure that the pine bark is basically wet, and you don't need to water too much to avoid the pine bark rotting.

If you water a little more in the summer, because the temperature in the summer is very high, the water is dissipated and absorbed very quickly, it is best to water once a day to ensure that the roots of the orchid can absorb enough water.

In winter, it is necessary to water a little less, in winter, if you water too much, it is easy to cause the roots of the orchid to be frozen, which is very unfavorable to the healthy growth of the orchid. Generally, it can be watered once every 4-5 days.

There is also the need for watering when fertilizing, because after fertilization, it is easy to cause the nutrients absorbed by the roots to be too high and cause root rot, and watering after fertilization can ensure that the fertilizer is diluted and dispersed, so as not to rot the roots.

When planting orchids in pine bark, you can water every 2-3 days, the temperature is high in summer, you should water once a day, and when the temperature decreases in winter, you should water every 4-5 days, and when watering orchids, you should use plastic bottles to water along the edge of the pot to ensure that the potting soil is completely moist.

Pine bark orchids can generally be watered every 2-3 days to maintain the normal growth of the plant, and in summer the temperature is higher, the water evaporates faster, you can water once a day, and in winter, after the temperature decreases, it should be watered once every 4-5 days.

When watering orchids, you can fill a plastic bottle with water, and then slowly water it in the soil along the edge of the pot, pay attention to watering while moving along the edge of the pot to ensure that the potting soil is all wet, and pay attention to the amount of watering to avoid stagnant water causing pine bark to rot.

If in the process of watering, there has been a phenomenon of stagnant water, to tilt the pot in time, pour out the excess water from the pot mouth, and then dredge the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot, and then put the orchid in a well-ventilated environment, so that the plant can resume growth, once the pine bark rots, emitting a peculiar smell, you should change the pot and replant the orchid in time.