We should seize the opportunity to water it.

How often do I have to water it? Or how many times a day should it be watered? It is what we often hear, asking questions that are not what we ask. The author thinks that if I ask this question, I will not be able to get the correct answer I want to know, because how often is watered means how much time must have elapsed from the last watering to the next time it should be watered. Due to the change of season and climate, the size and thickness of the orchid basin, the thickness of the culture materials, and the strength of water content, the speed of drainage in the basin is also different, so it is difficult to find a standard to specify the watering time. Therefore, whether it should be watered is not a matter of time, but a question of the speed of drainage of the orchid basin itself. perhaps the length of time is related to the number of times of watering, but the decision on whether it should be watered or not should not be made solely on the basis of the length of time. instead, we should observe the dry and wet state of the orchid basin to determine the timing of watering.

If you take the length of time as the standard of watering, in the gloomy rainy season, when the atmosphere is filled with starry moisture, once watered, it is often after a few days, the basin is not easy to leave the water completely, and at this time you think that the time has come. While the orchid basin is still in a wet condition, it will be repeatedly turned over and watered one after another, so that Langen will never have a chance to breathe and lose its due respiratory function! On the contrary, in the days of strong wind and strong sun and dry air, the orchid basin drained too fast, and soon after it was watered, it showed a state of too dry, and then the orchid plant was not watered with time, then the orchid plant was often short of water for a long time and lost its normal development, and it was easy to get sick. We must remember that often making it too wet or too dry is a kind of abuse to orchids, enough to endanger their function of life, and a major mistake in cultivation.

The author thinks, how should the situation be watered? That's what everyone wants to know! Secretary, if someone asks, "what is the right time to water?" The appropriate and correct answer should be to determine the timing of watering according to the dry and wet state of the orchid basin, that is to say: pay attention to the water plants covered in the basin, or the inner rafters of the basin bottom, completely drain the water, showing a dry but not dry state, it is the most appropriate time to water! If you are from the dry and wet state of the orchid basin, watch the timing of watering and seize the opportunity. If you are watering, you have already learned the fine art of watering. (Wu Anlu)