How to water the orchid that has just been transplanted
Article summary: An introduction to the watering of orchids that have just been transplanted and the green plant flower care tips for orchid repotting, let's learn about it together below.
As the saying goes, even a master of orchid care needs two or three years to fully understand the essence of watering orchids. So, for orchids that have just been potted, how should they be watered to adapt to the pot as soon as possible? First, I suggest that you can use moist soil when potting, which is better than watering thoroughly after potting! Why is that? Let me explain it in detail!
This is because when we repot orchids, we usually combine it with pruning the roots. After pruning the roots, there will be wounds on the roots. At this time, if we water the orchids thoroughly after potting, it is very easy to cause root rot. To avoid this situation, we choose to pot with moist soil, which can meet the growth needs of orchids without causing root rot, making it a very suitable method.
If the orchids do not need to prune the roots, they can be watered thoroughly after potting, and no need to water during the following period of slow seedling growth, because orchid roots are fleshy and good at storing water, which are drought-resistant flowers. Watering during the slow seedling growth period may cause the orchid roots to rot.
Usually, after watering thoroughly once, we can place the orchids in a cool and well-ventilated place for maintenance. During the slow seedling growth period of orchids, we also do not need to provide sunlight. The main purpose of this period is to give the orchid roots time to adapt to the soil environment. If the leaves lose water due to photosynthesis but the roots cannot absorb the soil water normally, it is very easy to cause the orchid to die. Therefore, we usually maintain orchids in a shady place during the slow seedling growth period.
How to water the orchid that has just been transplanted
How to determine if the slow seedling growth period has passed? We just need to observe whether there are new leaves growing or the leaves' condition significantly improves, with darker green color and upright posture, which means the roots have adapted to the soil environment. At this time, you can proceed with the normal maintenance of the orchid!
There is another method to speed up the slow seedling growth period of orchids. We can add some microbial agents, which contain beneficial bacteria for orchids, to help the orchid roots recover their absorption ability as soon as possible. Moreover, this is very accommodating to新手 orchid enthusiasts, as even if it is over-applied, it won't cause any negative effects due to being a pure biological preparation!
The above sharing of how to water the orchid that has just been transplanted and the orchid repotting care tips are for the reference of green plant enthusiasts, hoping to solve your problems in green plant flower management.