Lotus petal orchid uses exquisite water

Watering orchids is one of the most difficult things to master, but also the most troublesome thing. Chinese orchid cultivation ancient motto, watering three years to irrigate, it is not false, it shows that watering is a very difficult thing to grasp. Due to the different materials planted, the watering methods are different due to different seasons, sunny days and cloudy days, and the watering amount is also different; the location and ventilation degree of planting are different, and the watering interval is also different; the number of orchids and the quality of roots are different, and the amount of watering is also different, and so on. The time, frequency and method of watering are different due to different conditions, and there is no uniform requirement. Watering from ancient times to the present have to abide by a big principle, that is, art orchid home often warned, watering spray the most taboo is dry water wet, should be dry prevail, and put forward "dry orchid wet chrysanthemum" orchid watering famous saying. Since ancient times, many Chinese orchid artists have attached great importance to watering, summed up a lot of valuable experience, according to the different climate changes of the four seasons and twelve months of the year, the watering method and quantity have been discussed in detail, which is worth learning by today's orchid growers. However, due to the cultivation conditions, environment and the strong degree of orchids, it is necessary to sum up a set of watering methods suitable for their cultivation according to local conditions. Watering according to local conditions means looking at the sky, the soil, the seasons and the orchids. The growth habits of lotus petals are similar to those of spring orchids. They like wet and fear rain, like rain and fear waterlogging, like wind and fear cold, like yang and fear strong light. Waterlogging causes more water in the roots, which makes it difficult for the roots to breathe. Breathing asphyxia causes the roots to rot or rot. Light ones cause the orchid leaves to burn tip, and heavy ones die. Look at the sky, is to see the weather, is sunny or cloudy, sunny air easy to dry, water evaporation fast, more watering or frequent watering. In cloudy days, the air humidity is high, so water less and the number of watering times should be reduced, especially in rainy days. Look at the soil, is to see the pot soil dry and wet conditions, dry water, not dry water, maintain a certain humidity. Look at the seasons, is to see the four seasons dry and wet, as well as the growth of the four seasons orchid. Spring belongs to the dry season, orchid seedlings are in the growth stage, from the air and orchid seedling growth needs to see, more water is not afraid. Spring weather is not much hot, watering can be carried out at nine or ten o'clock. Summer, rain gradually more up, air humidity increases, dry watering can also rain to penetrate. Summer weather is very hot during the day, watering time changed in the morning and evening, so that the temperature of the pot and the temperature of the water remain consistent. The end of summer more rain, into mildewed weather, mildewed season can not be watered more, more than pot soil water and make root mold bad. In addition to rainy days, summer air sultry, but also to prevent heat, should be placed in the basin of water spray, cooling and heat. Autumn, the weather gradually turns cool and dry, rain is gradually less, watering amount in flower bud and leaf bud period more watering, time to grasp the same as spring. In winter, the weather becomes cold, the lotus petal orchid stops growing and enters the dormant period. The orchid plant needs less water, so it should be watered less at the same time of cold protection. Winter watering should be done between eleven and twelve o'clock to prevent frostbite. Look at the orchid plant, is to see the number of orchid trees and root system is good or bad, according to the growth of orchid seedlings to determine watering. Orchids with more roots and good roots should be watered more, orchids with less roots and poor roots should be watered less. Orchids in growing period and strong orchids should be watered more appropriately, and orchids in stopping growth period and poor growth should be watered less. Watering should also be based on the location of planting lotus petals ventilated or not to master the watering amount and interval time, most people in the city use balcony cultivation, ventilation is far worse than the courtyard dam, water evaporation is slow, less water is needed, the interval time is longer. In addition, but also according to the use of large pots and small pots when planting to master watering, large pots less watering, small pots more watering. The nature of the flowerpot used is also an important factor that should be considered for watering. The soil basin should be watered more, the pottery basin should be watered less than the soil basin, and the porcelain basin should be watered less. In short, watering should be based on the actual needs of orchid plants to supply water realistically, can not copy the experience of others, do combine their own cultivation conditions to water properly, so that orchids even into the door.

Orchid water is also very elegant, ancient and modern orchid works are pointed out that the water used to irrigate orchids is clean and neutral water for the best, try to avoid the use of dirty water and alkaline water. Rainwater, snow water, river water, well water and tap water are usually used, and the best of them is rainwater, especially rainwater in thunderstorm days. It is not only neutral water but also contains ammonium nitrate, which has certain fertility. Because it is difficult to get river water and well water in the city, it is not easy to accumulate rainwater. Generally, tap water is used to irrigate lotus petals, but it must be precipitated day and night to volatilize bleaching powder or chlorine gas before it can be used. Otherwise, it will hurt orchid roots and orchid leaves. (Zhao Qin, Wang Zehuai, Li Xinhua)