Potted crab claw orchid culture methods and four major points for attention, to master these points easily blossom!

Crab claw orchid, also known as crab orchid, icing on the cake, because the diameter of the node is like the secondary claw of a crab. It has a beautiful apartment with good luck and operation, so it is very suitable for indoor maintenance. How should the crab claw orchid be kept in the bedroom? What are the points for attention?

First, how to keep crab claw orchid in the bedroom? What are the points for attention?

Crab claw orchid is easy to feed, generally in indoor as long as the control of temperature, light, water and fertilizer and other management factors can be successfully fed. The specific culture methods and points for attention are as follows:

1. How to raise crab claw orchid?

(1) selection of pots: crab claw orchid is a succulent plant, so when choosing flowerpots, try to choose plastic pots, pottery pots, muddy flowerpots and so on. However, it is recommended to choose a clay flowerpot, which can make the root system grow better.

(2) soil selection: the requirement of crab claw orchid on soil is not high, as long as it is loose and fertile. The flower friends who are planted for the first time can choose peat soil, rotten leaf soil, perlite, garden soil and so on to mix evenly. However, when placing potted soil, it is best to disinfect it at high temperature or be exposed to the sun, so as to avoid the growth of bacteria and harm the roots of the plant.

(3) watering: crab claw orchid belongs to cactus family, so the requirement of water is not high, as long as the basin soil is moist. Under normal circumstances, it is best to water every two days in summer and every other week in winter, and follow the principle of "dry and thoroughly" when watering.

(4) fertilization: crab claw orchid likes fertilizer, and general fertilizer can be applied every 15 days or so. When fertilizing, try not to apply fertilizer in the case of high temperature in summer or low temperature in winter, so as not to burn the roots. At the same time, it is also necessary to control the number of fertilizers in autumn to avoid excessive fertilizer and burn roots.

(5) Illumination: crab claw orchid does not require high light, generally as long as it is given a certain amount of light. Among them, avoid exposure to the sun in summer and thrive with scattered light in late autumn or winter.

(6) florescence regulation: crab claw orchid is a short-day plant, so if you want to have a long flowering period, you need to prolong it by means of regulation. Generally, the flowers are treated with short-day light about 60-70 days before flowering, and 8 hours of natural light is given every day. The bud can be seen after 20 days.

(7) Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests: during the growth period, diseases such as rot and leaf blight often occur because of poor ventilation, high temperature, excessive watering and other diseases, so during the culture period, ventilation and water control should be done well. and carry on the chemical control to the diseased leaves in order to reduce the occurrence of the disease.

2. What are the points for attention in crab claw orchid culture?

(1) Control lighting: in spring, autumn and winter, it should be moved to a place with light as far as possible to promote bud flowering.

(2) change the basin regularly: generally change the basin soil every 1-2 years, and before changing the soil, the flowerpot should be disinfected to prevent bacterial infection.

(3) stereotyped pruning: the crab claw orchid should be stereotyped and pruned after growing for a period of time, in order to avoid top-heavy and affect the appearance of flowers.

(4) reasonable watering: watering of crab claw orchid should be controlled during dormancy to avoid excessive moisture in basin soil and lead to root erosion. When the top begins to sprout, zai begins to water, and follows the principle of "do not dry, do not water, water thoroughly, and then water thoroughly".

Second, how often should crab claw orchids be watered?

1. Watering time in spring: generally, the basin soil can be watered for several times when the soil is almost dry, and the principle of "no dry, no watering, watering thoroughly, and rewatering should be thoroughly" should be adopted.

2, summer watering time: generally every 2-3 days watering is the best, and watering as long as keep the soil moist, do not water too much, so as to avoid rotting roots. It is worth noting that watering should be stopped at high temperatures in summer so as not to affect plant growth.

3. Autumn watering time: generally, as long as the soil is kept moist. In addition, in watering, it is also necessary to give appropriate nutrients, generally the best to apply liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer once a week to promote root growth.

4, winter watering time: generally every 7 to 10 days watering can, and with the temperature rising, gradually increase the number of watering, but do not water too much, in order to avoid rotting roots.

To sum up, in order to raise the crab claw orchid well, we must do a good job in the basic management of light, water, fertilizer, soil and so on, and different watering methods should be adopted according to the growth status of the plant in different periods.