How to judge whether the crab claw orchid has entered the summer dormancy period and how to maintain it during the semi-dormancy period? the answer is here

Friends who often grow flowers know that crab claw orchid is a flowering plant in winter and spring, and the most suitable growth temperature is 15-28 ℃, below or above this temperature, crab claw orchid will go into dormancy or semi-dormancy due to temperature discomfort. How to judge whether the crab claw orchid has entered the dormant period? What is the difference between dormant and semi-dormant maintenance? Today, let's solve them one by one.

Crab claw orchid normal florescence from November to April of the following year, properly cultivated, there will be twice a year flowering, due to regional and climatic differences, flowering may be slightly earlier or later. After the second florescence, around the end of April and the beginning of May, crab claw orchid will enter semi-dormancy for a period of time, because a lot of nutrients are consumed during the flowering period, so it is necessary to replenish a nutritious compound fertilizer to crab claw orchid in time. At this time crab claw orchid in recuperation, about 20 days, crab claw orchid re-enter the growth stage, began to grow new leaves. At the beginning, the leaves are red, and as the leaves grow up, the leaves will slowly turn green. At this stage, the temperature is not very high, all the nutrients of the crab claw orchid are concentrated on the leaves, entering the peak period of branch and leaf growth. In order to thicken the leaves and reserve energy for autumn and winter flowering, nitrogen and potassium fertilizer can be applied twice to promote the flourishing of branches and leaves.

Around June, the temperature gradually rises, and some crab claw orchids cultivated by flower friends may enter the dormancy period ahead of time because of temperature discomfort. How to judge that crab claw orchid has entered the dormant period? When the room temperature is more than 30 ℃, when you find that under the condition of no shortage of water, the new leaves no longer grow, and the branches and leaves wilt slightly, or you can obviously see that the leaf color is not as green as before and become a little dim, it indicates that the crab claw orchid has entered the dormancy period. At this time, it should be noted that if the leaves wilt seriously, it is necessary to observe the condition of the basin soil in time, such as the basin soil is too dry, it needs to be watered in time. If the pot soil is wet and the plant wilts seriously, it is necessary to consider whether the root is rotten or not. Crab claw orchid is more drought-tolerant, once too much watering, it will cause root hypoxia and root rot. At this time, the plant should be pulled out in time, cut off the rotten part, carbendazim solution disinfection dry incision, re-pot or cutting.

The crab claw orchid entering the dormant period needs less water, but the summer temperature is higher, so keep the basin soil slightly wet, move the plant to a cool and ventilated place in time, stop fertilizing, and often spray water near or above the plant to maintain its required air humidity.

Some flower friends ask, will the crab claw orchid enter the dormancy period in summer? The answer is no, the dormancy period of crab claw orchid in summer is determined by the temperature and plant growth. If you put it in an environment of less than 30 ℃, well ventilated and properly watered, crab claw orchid will not dormancy or only enter semi-dormancy state. Some flower friends will find their own crab claw orchid, in more than 30 degrees high temperature period is still growing new leaves, but the growth is slow, entered a semi-dormant state. General semi-dormant crab claw orchid branches and leaves are still green, can be clearly seen in the growth, maintenance process should also keep the basin soil slightly wet, proper ventilation to prevent bacterial infection. Can apply less thin fertilizer, such as rotten thin cake fertilizer water, must not be big fertilizer, to prevent root burning.