Is the leaf of the orchid歪了 (crooked)?
This article explains the knowledge related to the crooked leaves of the orchid, let's take a look together!
The orchid is very suitable for cultivation on indoor window sills, it is easy to keep alive, but it is not easy to grow leaves that are neatly aligned.
Many orchid enthusiasts find that the leaves of the orchid tend to grow crooked, unlike the neatly aligned orchids we see, and crooked orchid leaves significantly reduce their ornamental value.
How can we make the leaves of the orchid grow neatly? To achieve this, attention should be paid to the placement of the orchid during cultivation.
The orchid is very sensitive to light, research shows that the growth hormone on the sunny side of the orchid is less than that on the shady side, so the leaves on the sunny side often grow slowly, while those on the shady side grow faster, which can easily cause the leaves of the orchid to twist.
Therefore, correct placement of the orchid is quite important.
In daily maintenance, the leaves of the orchid should be placed north-south, not east-west, that is, one side of the orchid's leaves should face south and the other side face north. This way, the leaves of the orchid receive even light and can grow at a consistent angle. In addition to north-south placement, regularly rotating the pot is also very important; if the pot is not rotated for a long time, the orchid will grow leaning to one side, which affects its appearance.
Is the leaf of the orchid歪了 (crooked)?
Turning the pot every 5-7 days during maintenance can make the leaves on both sides of the orchid grow evenly and not lean to one side.
How to adjust the crooked leaves of the orchid? What should we do if the leaves of the orchid are crooked due to poor management during cultivation?
Actually, there's no need to worry. We can adjust based on the orchid's sensitivity to light.
When the leaves of the orchid are crooked, we first need to adjust the placement of the orchid, arranging it in a north-south direction. Then, apply shading to the crooked leaves.
The crooked leaves occur because one side receives more light and grows faster than the other. According to the principle that less light causes faster growth, we need to wrap the shorter side of the leaf with paper to shade it, which will increase the growth hormone content and speed up growth.
When the lengths of both sides of the leaf are the same, the leaf can remain relatively straight and will no longer twist.
This is a method of adjusting the leaves of the orchid by changing the growth hormone content using light. In addition to this method, some orchid enthusiasts also use the fixing method for correction.
The fixing method is considered a forced correction.