Orchid planting: how to grow orchids? Planting methods and techniques of Orchid

Do you know how to plant orchids? What is the method of planting, what should be paid attention to in planting, and how to apply fertilizer? Let's take a look.

There are many kinds of orchids, so it is difficult to explain the planting of orchids in a few words. However, you can briefly introduce the types of orchids and the basic planting methods. After knowing the natural growth environment of orchids, we can understand how orchids should be treated.

Orchids are mostly epiphytes, attached to tree trunks in primitive rainforests, so they mostly rely on air roots to absorb nutrients such as Rain Water and bird dung. Some orchids grow in colder mountains or on the ground of temperate rainforests. Therefore, to know where your orchid is planted, you can provide a similar environment.

Since most people can't live like a tropical rain forest, many orchids have a greenhouse that specializes in orchids to keep them hot and humid. But there will be things like gauze and screen windows to block out the light. There are also people who make a room in their home like a greenhouse, which is more suitable for orchids and other tropical plants to grow. (see figure)

Most orchids are epiphytic or have aerial roots, so orchids should not be planted in potted soil, but are special plants for orchids, such as bark Fir Bark,Redwood Fibre,Osmunda, Sphagnum Moss, dried cocoa beans, volcanic rock Perlite, etc., for the purpose of fixing the roots. You can also put some clean charcoal, which has the effect of disinfection. Because there is no soil to retain moisture, so the roots will not rot. But do not soak the roots of orchids in water. Then you must die. The petals had better not touch the water, otherwise they will deform and thank you as soon as possible.)

It is best to water with soft water and room temperature water. The so-called soft water, including Rain Water, or tap water after a day. The basin had better have many holes to remove excess water.

Orchids with ice?

Recently, it is often said that putting ice on the soil of potted orchids, saying that the ice gradually melts, is tantamount to constantly watering the orchids. This argument is getting stronger and stronger, but it is actually very ridiculous. Because most potted orchids are tropical and subtropical plants, and I have repeatedly stressed that room temperature water should be used when watering, and using ice is actually a chronic murder of plants.

In fact, most orchids are parasitic plants, and the best way to water them is to spray and keep them moist. When watering, we should make sure that the drainage is good, do not make the basin stagnant water.

In order to fix the roots, some people plant orchids on snake boards, that is, plates made of Tree Fern Fiber, or stakes, wrapped in Sphagnum Moss or even fixed with wire. When the root is attached, the wire can be removed. As orchids do not need to pot soil, all plant materials are for fixing and moisturizing, so there can be a lot of creativity in pots, as long as they can hold the roots of orchids. The attached picture shows the pots and ways of many kinds of orchids.

Most people buy orchids in flowering, when orchids don't need too much light, let alone fertilizers, as long as they are watered normally. Average fertilizer can be applied in other periods. If you want to force flowers before flowering, you can use them instead. But not too much. It is more necessary to stop fattening in winter.

Now, you know how to plant orchids, so if you want to plant them yourself, hurry up.