How to water crab claw orchid?

Crab claw orchid is a cactus family crab claw orchid plant, named because of the joint shape such as the secondary claw of crab, has extremely high ornamental value, is often cultivated as an indoor ornamental plant, and the indoor cultivation of crab claw orchid can adjust the florescence by controlling the light. The cultivated varieties are bright red, pink, apricot yellow and pure white. Let's take a look at how to water the crab claw orchid.

Growth environment of crab claw orchid

Crab claw orchid is commonly cultivated in the tropics and subtropics all over the world. it likes cool and warm environment, is more tolerant to drought, is afraid of high temperature and heat in summer, and is more tolerant to shade. The suitable temperature for growth is 20 ~ 25 ℃, and the temperature during dormancy is about 15 ℃. Like loose, rich in organic matter, good drainage and ventilation of the matrix. Crab claw orchid is a short-day plant, under the condition of 8-10 hours of sunshine every day, it can blossom in 2-3 months, and the flowering period can be adjusted by controlling light.

How to water crab claw orchid?

The watering of crab claw orchid should change with different seasons. Although winter is the growing season, but because of the low temperature, watering should not be much, as long as you keep the basin soil moist, generally watering once every 4-5 days. The summer temperature is high, although shaded, the basin soil is still easy to dry, generally watering once a day or two. It can often spray water to the leaves in summer, which can not only prevent heat and cool down, but also make the plant grow well. Water every 2-3 days in spring and autumn.

Culture method of crab claw orchid

1, flowerpot selection: crab claw orchid flowerpots can use muddy flowerpots, plastic pots, porcelain pots and pottery pots, but muddy flowerpots are better. In order to coordinate with family decoration, they can be cultivated in plastic flowerpots with different colors. It is advisable to choose a pot with a crown diameter of 2pm and a pot diameter of 3 pots.

2. Soil configuration: crab claw orchid likes fertile and loose soil. Families can use 3 parts of garden soil, 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of sand or 4 parts of peat soil, 2 parts of rotten leaf soil, 2 parts of sand, 2 parts of perlite (or volcanic rock). It is best to disinfect the soil after high temperature disinfection, or it can also be sterilized in the sun.

3. Timely fertilization: crab claw orchid likes fertilizer, and there are many branches and flowers when the fertilizer is sufficient. After the sprouting of leaf buds, topdressing can be started. In the growing season, 10 times of rotten liquid fertilizer mixed with 1000 times of potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution or 1000 times of "Huaduoduo" general fertilizer can be applied once every 15 to 20 days. The times of fertilization should be reduced at the end of autumn and should be stopped when the temperature is below 10 ℃. No fertilization is applied when the summer temperature is high and the winter temperature is low.

4, light control: crab claw orchid is afraid of hot and high temperature, avoid exposure and rain, so it should be placed in indoor ventilation or shady balcony in summer. Crab claw orchid gradually returned to growth after the Beginning of Autumn, should be placed in 50% of the light, such as shade shed or sunny window, in order to receive light and promote flower bud differentiation. As the weather turns cooler and gradually increases the light, sufficient light should be given from late autumn to winter.

5. Florescence control: Cymbidium is a short-day plant, which can be controlled by adjusting the light time. To promote flowering, start short-day treatment according to the desired flowering time of 60 to 70 days in advance, natural light time of 8 hours per day, and shading treatment for the rest of the time. Continue to shade, can not be interrupted, generally can see buds after 20 days.