"Christmas cactus" crab claw orchid leaves soft how to do? What farming methods and precautions are there?

Crab claw orchid is a common indoor farmed flower, which is very popular because of its unique and beautiful appearance. So, what if the leaves of crab claw orchid are soft? What are the breeding methods and matters needing attention of crab claw orchid? Let's get to know it.

First, crab claw orchid leaves soft how to do?

A common problem in the growth of crab claw orchid is that the leaves are soft and wilting, so how is this going on? What should I do?

1. The basin soil is too dry. Crab claw orchid in the growth process, requires moist soil, need to contain a certain amount of water in the soil, if not watered for a long time or too little watering, the soil is too dry, easy to cause succulent stems dry, causing leaves to soften.

Therefore, we should pay attention to proper watering at this time.

2. Watering too frequently. Crab claw orchid in the growth process to avoid the soil has been in a wet state, if too much watering, will lead to rotten roots, slowly the leaves will wilt, soft and withered.

At this time, the crab claw orchid should be put in the place of air circulation, but also pay attention to shade from the sun and rain at the same time.

3. Rotten roots. The wilting of crab claw orchid leaves is basically caused by root problems, such as rotting roots caused by too much watering, poor drainage, lack of oxygen in the roots and so on.

At this time, we should change the pot to change the soil, loosen the soil to dry the soil, and add the right amount of fertilizer to let the crab claw orchid leaves return to youth.

4. Dormant period. Crab claw orchid in the summer and late flowering, will enter the dormancy period, when the growth of crab claw orchid is relatively slow, the leaf will appear soft wilting phenomenon is normal.

At this time, as long as normal maintenance, pay attention to observation, less water, do not let the basin soil too wet on the line.

5. Insect pests. Cymbidium is often harmed by shell insects, which can lead to yellowing of stem nodes, softness and even shedding of leaves.

Therefore, to carefully observe whether there are really insects in the leaves, if so, use small pieces of bamboo to scrape off the insects, pay attention to disinfestation, do not do too much harm to the crab claw orchid.

2. Culture methods and matters needing attention of crab claw orchid

1. Flowerpot selection: muddy flowerpots, plastic pots, porcelain pots and pottery pots can be used for breeding crab claw orchids, but muddy flowerpots are better with good air permeability, so it is suitable to choose the pot with crown diameter of 2 canopies and 3 pots.

2. Soil configuration: crab claw orchid likes fertile and loose soil. Family culture can configure soil according to the proportion of 3 parts of garden soil, 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of sand or 4 parts of peat soil, 2 parts of rotten leaf soil, 2 parts of sand and 2 parts of perlite (or volcanic rock). After the soil is disinfected at high temperature, it is best to use it after high temperature disinfection, which can be sterilized in the sun.

3. Reasonable watering: crab claw orchid belongs to epiphytic cactus, so the cultivation environment requires moderate soil moisture, basin soil can not be too wet, watering once every 3 days in high temperature season, watering thoroughly, the temperature is low in winter, can be watered once a week, should be watered in the morning.

4. Timely and appropriate amount of fertilization: crab claw orchid likes fertilizer, once the fertilizer is sufficient, it will have more branches and flowers, so it is necessary to apply fertilizer on time to promote growth. Topdressing should be started after leaf buds germinate, which requires a large amount of nutrients in the growing season. 10 times rotten liquid fertilizer mixed with 1000 times potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can be applied once every half month. The nutrient requirement of crab claw orchid is reduced in autumn and winter and dormant period, so the times and dosage of fertilization should be reduced, and the fertilization should be stopped when the temperature is below 10 ℃.

5, light control: crab claw orchid is afraid of hot, hot and humid, and avoid direct exposure to the sun, so it should be placed in indoor ventilation and out of reach of direct sunlight in summer. In autumn, crab claw orchids gradually return to growth and spend the dormant period. Crab claw orchids can be placed on a shaded balcony to receive light. As the weather turns cooler and gradually increases the light, sufficient light should be given from late autumn to winter.

6. flowering regulation: crab claw orchid belongs to tropical rain forest plants, likes warm and slightly humid environment, and can control the length of flowering period by adjusting the time of light. According to the desired flowering time to start short-day treatment 2 months in advance, the natural light time per day is about 6-8 hours, and the rest of the time can be put into indoor shading treatment to promote flowering.

Crab claw orchid has a beautiful appearance and is convenient for breeding. The above is a brief introduction of crab claw orchid culture methods and matters needing attention, do you understand? Go and raise a beautiful crab claw orchid!