How to Make Orchid Leaves Green and Glossy
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How to Make Orchid Leaves Green and Glossy
Some orchid leaves are dull, which is greatly related to the acidity and alkalinity of the planting material. Especially the lower leaves of orchids are mostly affected, the front end of the leaves turns yellow first, and then turns grayish-brown over time, which is caused by the alkalinity bias in the acidity and alkalinity of the planting material and moisture. Orchids are suitable for growing in slightly acidic soil, with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 being optimal, so it is necessary to spray the leaves with a solution of ferrous sulfate 1000 times or water the plants.
When orchids are not blooming, they are mainly appreciated for their leaves. Keeping the leaves healthy, green, glossy, and elegant can have an ornamental value that is no less than when they are blooming.
But some orchid enthusiasts' leaves always look yellowish, not glossy and green enough, lacking vitality.
If your orchid does not have yellow leaves or dry tips, can grow new seedlings normally, and the leaves are not green, it is a problem of maintenance, adjust in time, and the leaf color can return in about a month.
In response to the problem of orchid leaves not being green and glossy, I will teach you 3 methods to make every leaf look like "green with a sheen", enhancing the ornamental value.
In fact, to make orchid leaves green and glossy, it is necessary to take corresponding measures according to the natural conditions of the maintenance environment.
Such as shading maintenance, water and fertilizer supply, acidity and alkalinity of the planting material, etc., can meet the growth needs of orchids. In this way, the orchid leaves can remain green, vigorous, and glossy. The following points need to be done well:
1) Proper Light Adjustment
Orchids are plants that like scattered light and should not be exposed to excessive sunlight. Especially in the hot summer and early autumn, when the intensity of environmental light is too strong, the leaves of orchids appear old and hard, and in severe cases, some leaves have sunburn spots.
Therefore, in the growing environment of orchids, there must be a shading net, and shading should be adjusted according to different seasons. In the hot summer and autumn seasons, the shading rate should reach 80% to 90%.
2) Appropriate Water and Fertilizer Supply
When orchids are extending their roots and sprouting leaves, they require more water. If the water supply cannot keep up, it will also make the orchid leaves appear light yellow, and the leaves will become dull due to lack of water.
Therefore, it is necessary to supplement water for the orchid grass in time, and it is forbidden to let the orchid pot dry out due to excessive drought. During the nutritional growth period of orchids, nitrogen fertilizer should be increased to enhance the synthesis of chlorophyll in the leaves.
Lack of nitrogen fertilizer in orchids makes the leaves look wilted and spiritless. Nitrogen fertilizer should mainly be urea solution at 1000 to 2000 times, and it can also use organic fertilizer liquid made from rapeseed cake and fish, which contains more nitrogen elements and can be diluted with water at 100 times for application.
3) Suitable Acidity and Alkalinity of Planting Material
Some orchid leaves are dull, which is greatly related to the acidity and alkalinity of the planting material. Especially the lower leaves of orchids are mostly affected, the front end of the leaves turns yellow first, and then turns grayish-brown over time, which is caused by the alkalinity bias in the acidity and alkalinity of the planting material and moisture.
Orchids are suitable for growing in slightly acidic soil, with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 being optimal, so it is necessary to spray the leaves with a solution of ferrous sulfate 1000 times or water the plants.
The above is the complete introduction on how to make orchid leaves green and glossy, for everyone to learn and understand!