What should I do if the gentleman orchid has a root worm?

Clivia is a kind of orchid, can open beautiful flowers, very popular with flower friends love, put indoors can improve the ornamental value, but also can purify the air, but during the breeding period, there will be root insects phenomenon, then clivia root insects how to do?

1. What should I do if the root of Clivia is infested?

Clivia root insects available 50% dichlorvos emulsion plus 1500-2000 times water solution irrigation. Can also put Clivia on the balcony, at the bottom of the newspaper or some Artemisia argyi, straw, and then watering the plants, finally covered with a layer of newspaper, and pour a small amount of dichlorvos solution, so that the insects can be eliminated.

2. How to deal with the rotten roots of Clivia sinensis?

1. Adjustment of water and fertilizer management

Clivia can not be watered too much, watering should be appropriate. Too much watering will make the nutrient soil moisture content too large, poor permeability, root growth can not get enough oxygen, resulting in rotten roots. When watering, pay attention not to pour water into the center of Clivia, so as to avoid water along the stem to the root, causing ponding. Watering is usually done twice a week with fertilization.

2. Treatment of basin soil

Nutrient soil bought from the market has poor air permeability, and the soil is too raw or too ripe. If the soil contains components that are not completely decomposed, long-term watering and fertilization in the basin soil will generate heat and easily rot the roots. Or self-prepared flower soil is sticky, water content is large and difficult to evaporate, air permeability is poor, bacteria will invade the plant with the wound, resulting in rotten roots. So the choice of soil before planting is important. If the flowerpot for breeding Clivia is poor in air permeability, consider replacing it with a porcelain basin or a coarse pottery basin.

3. Treatment of rotten roots of Clivia sinensis

Remove rotten roots: the rotten roots of clivia from the pot seed, gently strip the soil, and then wash the roots with water, clean up the rotten roots with scissors. If there are yellow or weak leaves, it is best to cut off those damaged leaves.

Disinfection treatment: Put the cleaned roots into 0.1% potassium permanganate solution for 5 minutes, then dip a little sulfur powder or plant ash or carbendazim, and then dry them in a cool place (about 2 days).