Crab claw orchid rotten root really plug quickly use these tricks to save

Crab claw orchid is exquisite, beautiful, is the heart of many planting enthusiasts, as an ornamental plant is more popular! But good appearance is on the one hand, for many novice cultivators, the rotting root problem of crab claw orchid is really a great problem, so why does this good plant have rotten roots and how to deal with it? today, I will give you full of practical information here, hurry up to pick up paper and pen to take notes!

The reason for the rotting Root of Crab claw Orchid

If we understand the reason, we can prescribe the right medicine to the case! Generally speaking, there are two reasons for the rotten root of crab claw orchid: water factor and fertility factor.

First of all, it is the water factor, which is also the most common reason, mainly due to excessive watering or poor drainage of the whole flowerpot, knowing that the water content in the soil is too high or watering repeatedly before the plant fully absorbs water. will cause the whole root system to lack oxygen and eventually rot the root, so friends had better make a watering plan, do not let your flowers "have enough water to drink"!

Crab claw orchid "do not like fat" characteristics doomed that if the fertility is not managed properly, then the rotten root is a matter of minutes. This is more reflected in the little friends who know little about flower cultivation, know how to use fertilizer, but do not know how to use fertilizer, especially thick fertilizer and raw fertilizer, and should apply chemical fertilizer less and frequently, otherwise it will cause fertilizer damage if it is not absorbed by the root system.

The treatment method of rotten root

If your crab claw orchid is grafted with cactus or three-rowed arrow, then if there is a rotten root phenomenon, you can first take it out of the soil, cut off the rotten root part with a sterilized knife, and then remove most of the branches and leaves. and put it in a cool, ventilated place for 2-3 days before cultivation. Of course, in the process of planting, we must pay attention to control watering, it is best to let the basin soil show a dry surface, the bottom of the wet state.

The restored plants and the branches and leaves after cutting rooting need to use peat instead of river sand, which can be prepared with 3 parts of garden soil, 3 parts of river sand, 2 parts of slag ash and 2 parts of mature organic fertilizer, but it must be noted that after changing the culture soil, it is still necessary to restore about 10 days in the semi-cool place, and then gradually restore the light.

On the point of fertilization, we have already talked about the characteristics that crab claw orchid does not like fertilizer, so in order to avoid the phenomenon of rotting roots again, we must pay attention to fertilization. "less application, diligent application" is the principle that we should grasp. Many people will think that plants and flowers will be overwatered if they want to drink more water. in fact, crab claw orchid enters a semi-dormant state when the light is particularly strong in summer, and the number of watering is less than that in spring and autumn, so it is necessary to absolutely avoid storing water in flowerpots, otherwise it will cause root rot.