How to water the crab claw orchid? the watering method and skill of the crab claw orchid

The soil chosen for breeding crab claw orchid should be loosened, breathable and drained. Because in the process of breeding crab claw orchid, water is a problem that needs special attention. Especially in the bud stage, too much watering will not only lead to the hard-bred bud fall, but also cause the root rot of crab claw orchid. Today, let's discuss how watering crab claw orchids will not cause rotting roots.

How to water the crab claw orchid without rotting the root

1. Growing season

Properly spray some foggy water to improve air humidity, in the environment above 15 degrees, crab claw orchid resume growth, the demand for water is also more, to keep the basin soil moist, not to mention stagnant water. When watering, pay attention to check the dry and wet of the basin soil, the growing season can not wait until the basin soil is completely dry before watering, it is very important to keep the basin soil slightly moist, to maintain the good drainage of the basin soil.

2. Flower bud stage

After getting cool in autumn, crab claw orchids begin to give birth to buds. Special attention should be paid to watering before and after flowering. Remember that you can't water too much. If there is too much water, it will be easy to drop buds, and all the buds that are not easily conceived will be lost.

3. Flowering period

The most important thing to pay attention to is the watering problem when the crab claw orchid blossoms, which can not be watered frequently to control the micro-drying of the basin soil. Keep the scattered light with short days every day, do not bask in too much, and keep it in a fixed position and do not move it.

4. After the flowers withered

Pick off the residual flowers in time to avoid consuming too much nutrients. Crab claw orchid will stop growing when the temperature is less than 12 degrees, and it will also enter a dormant state when the temperature is above 35 degrees. At this time, do not water too much, properly control water, properly maintain moisture, and then keep warm or cool down after recovery.

5. High temperature season

Although the crab claw orchid likes the warm and moist environment, it is also repulsive to the high temperature environment. If the temperature is higher than 32 degrees, you should pay attention to reduce watering. If you water too much, it is easy to cause black rot or rotten roots, because in the case of high temperature, crab claw orchid does not grow, begins to dormant, and can spray water around properly to cool down.

Watering methods and skills of crab claw orchid

1. Winter and spring

Generally, the weather is colder in winter and spring, and it can be watered once every 7-10 days. When the temperature rises in spring, you have to wait until the soil in the basin is almost dry before watering. And the principle of watering is not dry, watering should be thoroughly watered, and then watering should be dry.

2. Summer

From spring to summer, thin liquid fertilizer can be applied every 10-14 days, and officially transferred to a ventilated shade for maintenance. Stop fertilizing and water less during the high temperature in summer, because the growth of crab claw orchid is stagnant, but you can spray 2mur3 times a day, if you water too much at this time, it will lead to rotting roots.

3. Autumn

In autumn, crab claw orchid should apply more water, especially fertilizer and water should be supplied continuously, liquid fertilizer or compound chemical fertilizer can be applied once a week, and phosphate fertilizer should be applied 1 or 2 times before flowering. During this period, sufficient nourishment should be provided if it is conducive to the formation of flower buds and the bright color of flowers. It can be irradiated in a sunny place in autumn, which can promote flower bud differentiation.

4. Pregnant bud period

Although you don't need watering during pregnancy, you should spray water frequently to keep the stems and buds moist. The suitable temperature during flowering period is 1O-15 degrees Celsius. During the short-term dormancy period after flowering, less watering should be done and fertilizer should be stopped. The residual flowers should be cut and trimmed, and normal water application should be carried out after new buds grow on the stem.

Treatment of yellowing of crab claw orchid leaves

1. Rational fertilization

Crab claw orchid has little demand for fertilizer, so it is necessary to supplement fertilizer in time to promote the normal differentiation of flower buds. When there is a lack of fertilizer, go directly to buy potassium dihydrogen phosphate and water it directly, keeping in mind that the concentration should be low.

2. Control of water quantity

Watering should be restrained and should not be watered too frequently. If the surface of the basin soil is dry, it should be watered. Watering according to the basin soil in winter, only dry but not wet.

3. Moderate humidity

Indoor maintenance of crab claw orchid should not make the plant too close to the air outlet of the radiator or air conditioner, otherwise the foliar water evaporates quickly, the leaf is dehydrated, and the whole plant wilts and turns yellow gradually.

The propagation method of crab claw orchid

1. Cuttage propagation

First of all, you need to have a pot of strong adult crab claw orchid, choose its thick, strong stem nodes, cut off 1-2 sections and dry naturally in a cool place for 2-3 days.

To prepare sandy soil, optionally mix peat and sand at 4:1 and add a little water to keep the soil moist.

Insert the dried stem nodes into the sand and control the temperature at 15-20 ℃. It begins to take root after 2-3, and it can be transplanted into the pot in 4 weeks!

2. Grafting propagation

Grafting is usually carried out in May-June or September-October, and rootstocks are selected for scion. Select the strong stem node under the scion, cut its lower end into a duck beak, and insert a cactus or toothpick into the wedge of the rootstock to fix it. In general, a rootstock can have three ears. The scion was still fresh and stiff after 10 days after grafting, which indicated that the cuttings survived.

3. Sowing and reproduction

Soil preparation, mixed soil quality, and the above cutting soil preparation in the same way.

Sow the seeds directly, as shown in figure 3-5 cm. After sowing, keep the indoor temperature between 22-24 ℃, which is beneficial to seed germination. Cover the mouth of the basin with thin glass to increase the humidity in the basin. It can sprout in 5-9 days. The growth cycle of seedlings is longer, to more maintenance.

The best season for cultivating crab claw orchids is March, when spring returns to the earth, and flower lovers who want to breed can choose this time. Of course, there will be some differences in different climates in different regions, so we still have to choose according to the actual environment.