An article explains in detail the causes and prevention methods of the rotten roots of Cymbidium.

Cymbidium generally blossoms in winter and spring, and the flowering period is as long as 30-50 days, so it is very popular with orchids, but it is easy to have rotten roots, and many friends want to know what is the cause of rotting roots. How to prevent and cure it? The following will be answered by the editor of Tuliu.com.

First, the growing environment of Cymbidium

Magnolia is a semi-negative plant, also known as Magnolia, Lycoris, Lycoris, Magnolia, etc., generally blossoms in winter and spring, and because it also blossoms before and after New Year's Day to the Spring Festival, so many people like to use it as an ornamental flower in the Spring Festival. For some novices, the orchid culture environment is still very important, so the following will introduce its growth environment for everyone to understand.

1. The Ecological Environment of Magnolia

Magnolia is native to the tropics of southern Africa and grows under trees, so it is afraid of heat and cold, likes semi-shady and humid environment, and is afraid of strong direct sunlight.

two。 The temperature environment of Cymbidium

The gentleman orchid likes the ventilated environment, is the famous greenhouse flower, suitable for indoor cultivation. The best temperature for its growth is between 18 and 28 ℃. If it is below 10 ℃ or above 30 ℃, its growth will be inhibited.

3. The soil environment of Magnolia

The root of Cymbidium is fleshy fibrous, milky white and very stout. Like deep, fertile and loose soil, suitable for growing in loose and fertile slightly acidic organic matter soil.

Second, the causes of rotting roots of Cymbidium and its control methods.

1. The rotten roots of Cymbidium caused by too much watering

Although Magnolia is a wet plant, too much water can easily cause rotting roots and even death.

Solution: if the situation is mild, you can control the pot in a ventilated position and let the soil dry without watering during this period; if the situation is serious, change the soil to change the pot and cut off the rotten roots.

Correct practice: spring and autumn season watering interval is 2-3 days, watering time is 9-10:00 every morning, the weather is dry can be appropriate like foliar spray; summer every morning and evening each watering, at the same time around the pot and the ground spray to improve air humidity; winter drink gentleman orchid into the dormant period, watering interval of 5-7 days, if the basin soil is relatively humid, but also can appropriately lengthen the watering interval.

two。 Rotten roots of Cymbidium caused by improper fertilization

Magnolia also needs a lot of fertilizer in the process of growth, but if there is too much fertilizer, it is very easy to rot roots, and it will also lead to the destruction of plant root tissue.

Solution: in mild cases, dysentery should be watered, and the excess fertilizer in the basin soil should be diluted; in serious cases, the soil should be changed, and the rotten roots should be cut off before cultivation.

The correct method: spring is the peak growth period of Cymbidium, so it is necessary to apply nitrogen-based pancake fertilizer and water every 10 days or so; if the temperature is high in summer, extremely thin liquid fertilizer can be applied every 15 seconds; in autumn, Magnolia needs a large amount of fertilizer, in addition to all kinds of base fertilizer, it also needs bean cake water or fishy water fermented every half; winter is the season of flowering, so liquid fertilizer is irrigated every 10 days or so.

3. Rotten roots of Cymbidium caused by airtight soil and damaged roots

The growth of gentleman orchid needs to be loose and breathable, and poor air permeability will also cause rotten roots; in addition, it will also cause rotten roots when changing pots.

Solution: choose breathable soil to plant Magnolia, root damage will be pruned first, in the disinfection treatment.

The flowers and leaves of the orchid have a certain ornamental value, friends who like can go to the flower market to buy, but in the breeding process to avoid the above situation leading to its rotten roots, oh.