Phalaenopsis board planting is no longer worried about rotting roots, which is most suitable for those who have no experience or those who are old enough to die.

Because of the problem of controlling water and rotting roots, many friends try board planting, in fact, board planting is closest to the state of Phalaenopsis in the wild. Here are some pictures on the parasitic trees of wild orchids. As you can see, most of the wild leaves are tilted or downward, which can prevent the leaves from gathering water and rotten leaves, and 90% of the wild roots are exposed to the air. But it grows very well, and many flower lovers are always worried about the lack of water in orchids. In fact, you have all entered a misunderstanding. You should not always struggle with the issue of watering. In fact, you should pay more attention to how to increase the root contact with the air. The stems and leaves of Phalaenopsis store a lot of water, and they are succulent plants, so as long as they are not in a dry environment for a long time, it is not easy to die from lack of water.

The first few pictures are all wild, and it is precisely because there is no one to take care of them in the wild that insects and snails eat them, and it is difficult to have complete leaves. But if someone manages and imitates the state of cultivation in the wild, this is what happens.

In fact, you can see that the bark is actually quite dry, but none of the leaves of more than 10 Phalaenopsis on this tree have yellowed and withered, so we should not always struggle with the problem of water shortage. Because the stems, leaves and even roots of Phalaenopsis have the function of storing water, although the function of storing water is worse than cactus, many flower friends' Phalaenopsis roots will grow roots as long as the leaves and fleshy stems are kept intact for many days. Because there is enough water and nutrients in the stems and leaves for him to live, and he still has the spare power to grow roots. Look at the following plants, the roots are green, vibrant and hard. If you take a section of green root and cut it, you will find that although the green root is dry and smooth on the outside, there is a lot of water in the root, so it is enough to spray water once a day, except in the north where the temperature is very high in summer. Phalaenopsis's root is the fleshy root, not the fibrous root of ordinary soil plants, it has the function of storing water. So it is so thick that there will be no problem with the hard root green even if the planting board is dry. If you look at the picture below, you can notice that the root in the dry part of the planting board grows better than that in the wet place. If the planting board is semi-wet, there is no need to spray water at all. Just because its root has the function of storing water, it needs a breathable environment more. The moisture of the first plank plant is not well controlled, so the roots begin to decay. The following one uses snake planks to control water, so the roots grow well.

If you spray too much water, even the board planting will have the phenomenon of rotting roots, such as the picture below is a good orchid planted on the board. Here I draw lessons from his picture, and you can take a closer look at the signs that the orchids in the plate planting picture still have soft roots due to frequent spraying of water. If it goes on, even the plank will rot. Because there is a lot of water stored in the roots and sprayed hard on the outside, Phalaenopsis is easy to rot its roots, inside and outside is also water. Can it not rot? The water control of the snake plank below is very good, so the root is good.

In fact, many times when you go back to the origin, you can find the problem. Why does Phalaenopsis root store water? Because it is usually dry and anhydrous in the wild, it has to evolve into a watery meat root. So occasionally spray water, more time without water is the most ideal living environment. If someone's orchid is dying, you might as well change the board plant immediately and generally come back to life. Beginners can start from the snake plank, generally can not be raised. When the snake board is proficient, it will be easy to master the moisture and humidity in the water moss basin.