How to raise orchids best? The most complete novice tutorials look here!

Orchids have been endowed with a lot of positive meaning by literati since ancient times, and have always been called "gentlemen in flowers". Orchid as an ornamental plant, the beauty is still very high, but it is not so easy to raise it. So how to raise orchids is the best? The most complete novice tutorials look here!

I. Orchid planting

1. Selection of basin

As a potted plant, orchids have well-developed roots and need enough oxygen and drainage to grow. Therefore, there is no need to pay too much attention to the selection of orchids when cultivating orchids, as long as there are bottom holes in the bottom of the basin and strong air permeability. In the selection of soil, it is necessary to pay attention to the purchase of special orchid plant materials, granular, well-breathable, fast drainage soil is the best. If you do not know how to buy, you can also make a fertile soil, small particles of gravel, river sand, pine bark, pine needles, moss and so on, are very good materials.

2. Pruning and drying

Before transplanting the orchid into the pot, it needs to be pruned properly, the yellowing leaves and necrotic roots should be cut off as far as possible, and the residual soil of the roots should also be cleaned. As the roots of fresh orchids can be easily broken, you can dry them slightly in a cool place before entering the pot, until the roots are white and soft. This can not only protect the root system of orchids, but also improve the budding rate after entering the pot.

3. Enter the basin

When putting the orchid into the basin, the bottom hole of the basin bottom must not be too large, you can first pad a layer of filter in the basin bottom, and then slowly place the soil. Put the orchid into the basin first, then slowly fill the soil, and at the same time gently pat the basin wall to let the soil fully touch and fit the orchid root. After entering the basin, do not let the orchid come into direct contact with the sun, should be placed in a ventilated and cool place, pay attention to frost and sun protection.

Second, watering orchids

Orchids have little demand for water, as long as they are well ventilated, they do not need to be watered too frequently. But the water for orchids is also fastidious, sewage and over-fertilized water had better not be watered, otherwise it is easy to rot buds and roots. Watering time can be adjusted at any time according to the season, no need for watering and spraying during the summer day, but once every night; no watering at night in winter, the soil in the basin becomes dry and rewatered, and it needs to be watered thoroughly at one time, and finally ventilation can be done.