From soil cultivation to conservation, this is the best crab claw orchid secret book I've ever seen.

The crab claw orchid, which is beautiful in shape and easy to maintain, is the heart of many flower growers. It often appears in the homes of flower friends, quietly opening like a beautiful landscape. But for many cute newcomers, it really takes some skill to grow a strong and multi-flowered crab claw orchid, so is there any "secret book" that can fully introduce these steps? Don't say there is, let's listen to the editor one by one.

Many plants want to grow strong and beautiful, so the choice of soil is essential. In particular, crab claw orchid, which has a relatively weak root system, should be paid more attention to. In the choice of soil, we recommend that rotten leaf soil is mixed with a small amount of coarse sand to form culture soil. of course, if you think it is difficult to obtain rotten leaf soil, it can also be replaced by pine needle soil or peat soil, as long as it is breathable and hydrophobic. finally, a few more ah, low press slow-release fertilizer will be more perfect.

As for watering, many people think that crab claw orchid doesn't like water as much as succulent, so the overall environment can be as dry as possible. In fact, this is unscientific. Because we need to consider the seasonality of crab claw orchid growth. Spring and autumn belong to the high-speed stage of crab claw orchid growth, so the demand for water will increase accordingly, this stage can appropriately increase the frequency and amount of water supply to ensure the wetness around the pot and the water content of the pot soil. In summer, crab claw orchid will enter a dormant period, when the amount of water should be reduced.

Generally speaking, crab claw orchid is not a fertilizer-loving plant, so in its growth process, fertilizer just plays the role of icing on the cake. Usually, we can apply a thin phosphate fertilizer after all the flowers have withered. The rest of the time is basically a half-month topdressing, as for autumn, winter and other low temperatures, you can consider temporarily stop fertilizing. The fertilizer applied had better be diluted in advance, which can prevent root burning to the maximum extent.

In addition, when we cultivate crab claw orchid, we should also pay attention to guard against the phenomenon of rotten roots. The causes of rotten roots are mainly concentrated in "water" and "fertilizer". The former is mostly overwatering or poor drainage in the basin, while the latter is mostly caused by the application of heavy fertilizer, so you can pay attention to it. After mastering these, you can naturally grow excellent crab claw orchids.