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How to raise crab claw orchid

Published: 2024-11-25 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/25, If you want to raise a good crab claw orchid, you should pay attention to the following five aspects: the first moisture should be suitable to keep the soil in a moist state. Second, it is necessary to apply appropriate amount of fertilizer. The third light should be appropriate, sufficient light is conducive to better flowering. The fourth temperature should be suitable, and it is best controlled at 5-30 ℃. Fifth, it should be pruned properly, and the thicker flower buds can be cut off appropriately.

1. Suitable moisture content

It should be watered more during its growing period, and it will enter a dormant state in summer, so it is necessary to reduce watering, as long as the soil is moist and slightly dry at all times, do not let stagnant water appear in the flowerpot, otherwise it will lead to root decay due to lack of oxygen. Winter and spring can be watered at intervals of 7-10 days.

2. Appropriate fertilization

If you want to raise better, you must not apply too much fertilizer or too much concentration. Too much fertilizer may rot the roots and affect the flowers. You can apply more fertilizer in spring, but less fertilizer in spring.

3. Suitable lighting

It likes the sun, only by receiving enough light can it blossom better. if it is in spring and winter, it can be placed indoors where there is sunshine, so that it can grow better and the flowers will be more bright and beautiful.

4. The temperature is right

If you want to make it grow better, you must control the temperature at about 5-30 ℃. If the temperature is higher, the flowering period will be shorter. If the temperature is lower, the flowering period will be slower, but the flowering period will be longer. As long as you master the temperature, you can prolong or shorten the flowering period.

5. Proper pruning

In order to better blossom, you can get sufficient nutrients, you can prune the bud appropriately, and you don't have to worry about the flower bud being too dense. After flowering, it will be more ornamental.

 
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