How to care for orchids properly
The editor introduces you to how to care for orchids properly and related knowledge about orchid cultivation methods and techniques. Let's take a look!
Orchids, as one of the top ten famous flowers in China, have been popular from ancient times to the present, especially among scholars and literati, who love to keep one or two pots of orchids at home. The cultivation history of orchids is very long. They are plants that require "rich nourishment," which means you have to take good care of them and nurture them carefully, or problems will arise.
Orchids are very delicate plants. When they get angry, they refuse to bloom, which can be quite frustrating. The main reason orchids get angry is that you may have overlooked some small details during their care.
1. First of all, the environment for raising orchids should be ventilated and bright, with good ventilation. If possible, keep them outdoors instead of in a confined indoor space. Outdoor cultivation makes the orchid grass grow stronger and less prone to disease.
2. Secondly, soil is crucial. Orchids generally have fleshy roots that require very good ventilation. The soil should be loose and not compacted, and it should not accumulate water, or the roots will not be able to breathe properly, leading to many problems.
In China's regions, loess and compacted alkaline soils are not suitable for planting. Ordinary garden soil can be improved by adding river sand, bark, pine needles, peanut shells, melon seeds, and eggshells to increase its looseness.
How to care for orchids properly
But generally speaking, garden soil is not a good soil for orchids. For orchids, using a mixture of coarse and fine substrates is the best.
The shells we usually collect, such as melon seeds, nuts, and peanuts, are considered fine substrates for orchid cultivation; coal slag and red brick particles are coarse substrates.
When mixing soil, use a part of coarse and fine substrates, and add some humus to increase nutrients, which is perfect for orchids! There is a lot of humus from fallen leaves, pine needle soil, and bamboo humus in the mountains, all of which can be used to grow orchids.
3. Next, let's talk about watering. Watering has always been a benchmark for orchid growth. Most orchids are killed by overwatering. Being too diligent with watering is not a good thing.
Although orchids prefer a moist environment, they have a certain degree of drought resistance. Overwatering can cause root suffocation and yellow leaves if the roots cannot drain in time or the orchids do not absorb the water.
When we water orchids, we should water them according to the current environmental temperature and maintain suitable light and ventilation after watering to speed up water absorption and evaporation. Spraying water on the orchid leaves more often can also provide reasonable hydration for the orchids.