Notes on the management of Xiashan orchid in June this is a season for strong seedlings.

May is about to pass, Jiangnan area officially entered the summer mode, the temperature is rising, Rain Water is abundant, this season is the peak season for orchid bud growth. Whether the orchid sprouts of this season can be well managed to grow into strong orchid seedlings is related to whether the orchids can bloom normally in the second half of the year.

New buds of Cymbidium

Raising orchids, especially wild orchids, is not very fastidious. But why does the orchid become less resistant and easy to get sick after being raised at home? It starts with the orchid coming down from the mountain. Orchids grow well in the mountains. Why? It's very simple! Where the orchid seed falls, it will sprout and take root. If this place is not suitable for it, then even if it takes root and sprouts, the orchid will not grow up and will not be found by you. Therefore, when we find very strong orchid seedlings on the mountain, we can be sure that this place is very suitable for its growth, which is the natural law of survival of the fittest.

New buds of Cymbidium

After going down the mountain, due to the artificial change of its environment, plant material, temperature and so on, orchids are no longer natural selection, but passive survival. At this time, its resistance is naturally weakened. So how can we maintain orchid buds this season? According to the good farmer, there are the following points.

New buds of Cymbidium

In the bud stage, try to imitate the wild environment, do not put it indoors, you can build a sunshade outside to imitate the sunshine index of the broad-leaved forest. Do not apply fertilizer in the new bud stage to prevent fertilizer from burning buds. Don't be afraid to get caught in the rain. Wild orchids grow up in the rain on the mountain.

Huilan new bud

The environment after transplanting is different, pay attention to pests, the buds of orchids have a variety of pests like to bite, once the new seedlings are finished (you can choose pyrethrum drugs to remove insects. Regular spraying of fungicides (carbendazim, tocopherol, mancozeb, etc.), a variety of fungicides cross scientific use.

Huilan new bud

There is also the most hurting operation, that is, to remove weeds. Some orchid friends see that there are weeds in the orchid basin, so they diligently remove them. At this time, the new buds are still very inconspicuous. Plucking grass is especially easy to get new buds of orchids. Tender orchid buds are easily hurt when touched, and the injured seedlings are prone to appear stiff seedlings. So weeding is a little late.

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