What kind of soil is used to cultivate ball orchids?

Ball orchid, also known as Ma Xie Jie, dog tongue vine and so on, is a perennial plant of the subfamily Magnoliae, which is generally attached to trees or stones. In China, it is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan and other southern provinces. Ball orchid is of great ornamental value, and it is also suitable for potted plants, so what kind of soil should be used for breeding?

First, the culture soil of ball orchid

The soil of ball orchid needs to be loose, fertile and breathable, and the humus soil with good drainage can be used, and the pH value should be slightly acidic. There are many ways to prepare soil, which can be mixed with peat soil, sand and vermiculite to meet the needs of growth at the same time. It can also be prepared with rotten leaf soil and coarse sand, and the effect is also good. In addition to mixing soil, it is also necessary to add an appropriate amount of base fertilizer to provide sufficient nutrients.

II. Maintenance methods of ball orchid

1. Ball orchids like relatively high temperature, humidity, semi-shady environment, and like quiet do not like to move, after planting good ball orchids, do not often fiddle with them, it is best not to easily move the position, otherwise it is easy to cause the bud to disappear.

two。 Ball orchid basin soil should always be kept moist, but the basin should not accumulate water, water should not be excessive, so as not to cause root rot, but when the environment is too dry, it will cause leaves to lose luster, affect the beauty of leaves, and then affect the formation of flower buds.

3. Ball orchid in the growth process does not need a lot of fertilizer, as long as enough base fertilizer can be applied. In the later stage, reasonable topdressing is carried out according to the growth of ball orchid, and it is generally enough to apply fertilizer 1-2 times a month.

4. Ball orchid has many kinds of diseases and insect pests, so it should be ventilated and ventilated to avoid diseases and insect pests. If abnormal spots are found on stems or leaves, you can use hot pepper boiled water, soapy water and so on to irrigate roots. If there are already insects, it is best to buy some carbendazim to kill insects.

The above is about the ball orchid maintenance of some related matters, ball orchid as its name, will open spherical flowers, clinging to the flower rack like a gourd, for this delicate plant, in the maintenance must be more patient.