How to deal with the empty Root of Orchid

It can be said that the empty root of orchid is very common, this article starts from how to deal with the empty root of orchid, and then introduces the reason of orchid space, as well as the method of prevention, so that orchid friends can take fewer detours in the process of raising orchid in the future. I see a lot of net articles only talk about the reasons for the empty root of orchid, but not what to do about the empty root of orchid, so in this article we first talk about the treatment method, and then talk about the reason.

Orchid empty root, we have to first find the reasons for the empty root, such as watering is not in place, or the plant material is not enough to serve, find the reason, improve, and then cut off the empty root and put it back on the pot.

Ps: here is another method that has not been proved, just for Lanyou's reference, that is, some flower friends think that when there are few roots, they can not cut the empty roots, but only remove the outer skin, and retain the tendons inside. As to whether it is effective or not, flower friends can give it a try!

Analysis of the reasons for the empty root of orchids:

1. The long-term lack of water results in the empty root of orchids.

Watering should be adequate to put an end to "half of the water". Watering orchids is a basic skill in raising orchids, and it is also a difficult problem to master. The difficulty lies in the phenomenon of "half water" due to watering. The so-called "half water" means that the moisture of the plant material in the upper part of the orchid basin is moderately moist, while the lower part is dry. This is the crux of the problem that causes the empty root of Langen. There are two ways to put an end to this phenomenon: one is to water the orchid repeatedly several times, not to stop watering at the sight of the running water at the bottom of the orchid basin. In fact, sometimes when the orchid is watered a little, the water flows out from the bottom of the orchid basin, but the internal plant material is dry. Therefore, it is necessary to repeatedly pour several times to ensure that the plant material is fully moist. The second is to use the "sitting basin" (soaking basin) method to water. That is, put the orchid basin in the container holding water, so that the height of the surface of the basin soil is basically the same as the height of the water surface in the container, so that the water slowly up from the bottom of the basin fully moisturizes the plant material. This method of watering is the most uniform and sufficient.

two。 Poor contact between the plant and the root, lack of nutrition led to the empty root of the orchid.

Plant materials should be adjusted evenly to ensure that the potted soil is in full contact with Langen. The ancient spectrum says, "if a root does not touch the earth, its root is empty." It is indeed speaking from experience. Practice has proved that the basin soil is not in full contact with Langen for a long time, and the Langen loses water in the air, which is bound to appear the phenomenon of empty root. Based on this, this requires Yilan people to fully adjust the plant materials when planting orchids and add them in the order of large, medium and small particles, and each additional layer of plant material should gently pat the basin wall to make full contact between the basin soil and the orchid root. After finishing the basin, the "sitting basin" (soaking basin) method is used to water thoroughly; further increase the contact surface between the orchid root and the plant material, and then be included in the daily management, if managed properly, the orchid empty root phenomenon can be effectively avoided.

3. The plant material is airtight, causing the orchid root to rot and then the empty root.

This flower friend should be easy to understand, so we won't say any more!