What is the planting method for multifloral magnolia?
Main text core guide: This article introduces the planting method of multifloral magnolia and the experience of plant care techniques related to the maintenance of green plants. Let's learn about it together.
Techniques for cultivating multifloral magnolia in pots
I. Light and Ventilation:
It is common knowledge that plants need sunlight and air, and orchids are no exception. However, orchids only require sunlight before 9 am and after 4 pm, which is softer and less intense, depending on the geographical location. In practice, sufficient diffused light is sufficient. Therefore, find a place near a window in your home that is well-ventilated and well-lit, which solves both lighting and ventilation, conducive to the growth of the orchid seedlings.
II. Selection of Orchid Pots:
To grow a few good orchids at home, the first step is to choose an orchid pot that is suitable for orchid growth and looks good, which can usually be found in flower shops. There are currently plastic, ceramic, and purple sand pots on the market, with purple sand pots being the best. It is best to choose an orchid-specific pot with small holes on the side, which is beneficial for orchid root ventilation. This type of pot is specifically designed for growing orchids and usually comes in a set of three sizes for 25 to 30 yuan, which looks very elegant and stylish when planted with orchid seedlings and placed indoors.
III. Selection of Growing Media:
The key to growing orchids well is the selection of growing media. The choice of media determines whether the orchid seedlings will grow well. Whether the orchid seedlings grow well depends 70% on the media and 30% on management. If the media is poor, even careful management will not help.
The selection or preparation of orchid growing media should meet the following three conditions: it must be breathable, water-retaining, and nutritious. Breathability is the most important, followed by water retention, and then nutrition. If the media is not breathable, the more water it retains, the worse it gets, and the orchid roots will rot in the waterlogged, airtight media. If the roots rot, can the seedlings survive? This doesn't need much explanation. If the water retention is poor, you can water more frequently, and if the nutrients are insufficient, you can place seven or eight复合肥 particles on the surface of the pot, but there is no remedy for poor breathability, only by replacing it with breathable media. Therefore, it can be said that the breathability of the orchid growing media is the most important.
There are special media for growing orchids, such as pond-based and pottery-based orchid stones, which you can find at local flower shops or on Taobao. Although they are not expensive, the shipping costs can be high. It is recommended that you use locally available materials, such as rotten wood (cut into 1 cm pieces), bark (cut into small particles), charcoal granules, coarse sand, small round stones (the light ones about the size of soybeans, preferably those that can be loose when pinched with fingers but do not disintegrate when wet), and volcanic stones, all of which are good breathable media. Bark is the best, as it is breathable, water-retaining, and nutritious. These are the main media for growing orchids, and breathability is the primary requirement. After preparing the breathable media, the next step is to address the water retention and nutrient issues.
In addition to meeting the breathability requirements, the media must also retain water. If the water retention is poor, the water you watered in the morning may dry up by the afternoon, and you would have to water every day, which can be tiring. If you forget to water for a few days due to work, you're done for. In dry and hot summers, it would be even worse. However, if the media is too wet, it's also not good, just like humans, we can't live without water, but we can't live if we're soaked in water for too long. It's not hard to understand, right? Orchids usually grow on slopes with abundant rainfall, clear water, perpetual mist, on steep rock faces, in decomposed leaf soil, and under tree shade. These places have a relative humidity of about 80% year-round and never retain water. It is clear that orchid seedlings require precise water conditions; they need water but cannot accumulate it. With sufficient air humidity, orchid seedlings can grow well. Now, you should understand, right? Based on orchids' specific water requirements, we need to create conditions when preparing the media to make its water retention as suitable as possible for the orchid seedlings' specific water requirements. There are many types of water-retaining media, which can usually be found locally; for example, mushroom soil, decomposed leaf soil, sawdust, pine needles, loose black soil near ditches, and black soil in the garden or under street trees and near small ditches are all good water-retaining and nutritious media. Of course, there are more, and finding them should not be a problem. After solving the necessary materials for growing orchids, let's talk about the mixing requirements for the orchid growing media.
IV. Mixing Media:
(1) When mixing media for pot-grown orchids in natural conditions, the proportion of breathable media is 50% to 75%, and the water-retaining media accounts for 50% to 25%. In dry northern climates, the breathable media can be adjusted to account for 50% to 60% of the total media, and the water-retaining media can account for 40% to 50%. In the relatively humid southern climates, the breathable media can be adjusted to account for 60% to 75% of the total media, and the water-retaining media can account for 25% to 40%. In professional orchid greenhouses with automatic temperature and humidity control, you can use 100% coarse sand or special orchid stones, but this is not possible in our natural home environment. Remember this, as it is crucial!
V. Potting:
After preparing all the media, the next step is potting. Before potting the orchid seedlings, place 1/5 or 1/4 of the coarse breathable media at the bottom of the pot to prevent the small holes from being blocked. Then, place the orchid roots in the pot and add the mixed media, gently shaking the pot to allow the media to fully contact the roots. The media should cover half of the pseudobulb of the orchid. Finally, slowly place the potted orchid into water, allowing the water to seep into the pot from the bottom until there are no more bubbles on the surface, then take it out. This completes the potting of your orchid seedlings.
"Bee orchids" in the wild, with their flowers that often trick male wild bees into being "deceived."
Bee orchids have flowers that resemble female bees, with heads, wings, and abdomens, and even have many short hairs, making them look authentic. Moreover, they can even emit an aroma that mimics a female bee preparing to mate, to confuse the male bees. These are the bee orchid's excellent camouflage skills.
Now, about the "deceived" male bees. They emerge from the soil in warm springs, while the female bees are still in their nests. Female bees usually emerge two weeks after the male bees. The clever thing about bee orchids is that they bloom two weeks before the female bees emerge, taking advantage of the female bees' absence.
The moment the male bees emerge, they catch the alluring scent of the bee orchids. They eagerly follow the scent and, sure enough, see the "female bees" waiting for them, so they rush to them. Unwittingly, the male bees help the orchids to pollinate.
The above content introduces the planting method of multifloral magnolia and the description of its maintenance techniques, for green plant enthusiasts to refer to, hoping to solve your problems in green plant management.