Watering orchids with 5 to see if they are dry right away.

Flower lovers who like to raise orchids know that it is not easy to judge whether they should be watered or not. Because there is no fixed time standard for watering, although flower friends know that the principle of watering orchids is "no dry, no watering, it will be thoroughly", but there are still many details to pay attention to.

So, how to water the orchid? With the "5 look" below, you can know whether the orchid pot soil is dry and whether it needs watering.

1. Look at the time

Water according to the season and weather. When the summer climate is hot and dry, the evaporation is large, the orchid grows vigorously, and it needs a lot of water, so it should be watered frequently, not less than once a day. Winter temperature is low, evaporation is small, orchids are dormant or semi-dormant, water should be less watered.

The climate changes greatly in spring and autumn, so it is necessary to be flexible in that less water is watered when the weather is cool and humid, and when the weather is cloudy and rainy, the humidity is high, and less water is watered; more water is watered in sunny days; when it is windy and dry, water evaporates quickly, it is necessary to water more; if it is not watered in rainy days, there is no need to water more when it is about to rain.

2. Watch the grass

That is, watering according to the type of orchid. For example, ink orchids need more water than other countries, so they should be watered more. In addition, when watering, combined with orchid fertilization is also a better way, especially with orchid-specific organic liquid fertilizer, 500 times the water, once a week, watering the root.

3. Looking at the period

Water according to different periods of growth. Orchids should be watered more during the growing period and less during the dormant period. Orchids with strong growth are watered more, emaciated plants with poor growth are less watered, and diseased plants are less watered. Water more when sprouting, but less after germinating. Flower buds are slightly more watered, and dry and rewatered after flowering.

4. Look at the basin

Water the flowerpot according to its texture and size. More watering of large pots, less watering of small pots; more watering of earthen pots, less watering of porcelain pots; more watering of orchid seedlings and less watering of orchid seedlings in the basin. It can also be judged according to the humidity of the basin wall hole and the basin bottom drainage hole.

5. Look at the soil

Water according to the dry and wet of the blue soil. The basin soil is "moist but not wet". With the naked eye, the soil is dark and not swollen, indicating that the moisture is just right. You can also flick the basin body with your fingers. if you make a "splash" sound, it means that the water is excessive; if you make a muddy, low "Benedictine" sound, it means that there is no shortage of water, and if you make a crisp "knock" sound, the soil is too dry.

The basin soil is more watered when it is dry, and less or not watered when the basin soil is wet. In general, orchids are planted in orchids, and the soil water content of 15%-20% is better.

6. Look at the venue

The watering period varies from place to place. The water evaporation of orchid basin soil on the ground is less, so it should be watered less. The balcony is highly dry, the light is strong, the wind blows for a long time, and the water in the basin soil evaporates quickly, so we should pay more attention to timely watering or spraying water. Specific to the balcony parts, the west balcony sunshine is strong, more watering; southeast balcony lighting time is short, should be less watering.

Watering orchids varies with time, conditions and places. Flower friends need to carry out orchids according to actual conditions.