Do orchids grow in deep or shallow pots? Start with the growth habits of wild orchids

Recently, there has been a controversy over the topic of orchid communication. What is debated is which pot to use to grow orchids. Apart from the material, it is said that orchids with deep pots have developed roots, which is good for orchids. It is said that orchids grow horizontally in nature, and shallow pots are in line with the way of nature. So which statement is true?

First of all, let's talk about the growth of orchids in natural mountain forests. because farmers often go up the mountains, they see more wild orchids and know more about their roots. Most of the roots of wild orchids are horizontal, and the growth direction is parallel to the ground. But this does not mean that orchids like this way of root growth. Why?

First of all, we should understand the characteristics of plants, and orchids are no exception. The characteristic of plants is that the roots tend to water and fat, which is a natural choice for survival. If you dig deep into the soil in the mountain forest, you will know that it has many layers. The first layer is the rotten leaf layer, which basically has no soil; the second layer is the humus layer, which is a very fat and soft soil layer, which is the plant's favorite layer of soil.

The third layer of soil is the clay layer, which is called dead soil by ordinary rural people. This layer of soil retains water and has no fertilizer effect. No plant likes this layer of soil. They will not extend their roots to this layer of soil, except for some tall trees that take deep roots for balance. Because they don't have the nutrients they need here, and they can't breathe. So the reason why the root system of wild orchid grows in parallel is not because it likes that, but because the root is a natural selection for water and fertilizer.

When the orchid is domesticated, we all use the prepared plant material to fill the pot, so the nature of the upper and lower soil of the flowerpot is exactly the same, so at this time the orchid root will grow along the pot, because it needs water and nutrition everywhere. The good farmer thinks that if you use a snake-shaped flowerpot, Langen will certainly grow into that shape.

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According to the good photographer, orchids can be grown in both shallow and deep pots, and the horizontal root growth of wild orchids does not mean that shallow and wide pots must be used. As long as you use the right plant material, any pots will do. Of course, pots should be ventilated.