Planting a pot of Dendrobium in the home not only looks good, but also makes tea in autumn.

Dendrobium candidum can be said to be very hot in recent years, but it really answers the saying that "things go to the extreme". After the great heat, it will gradually fail as expected. Dendrobium candidum is not as hot as it was two years ago, and it has reached the point where families can grow it. However, Dendrobium can explain that there is still a certain truth, Dendrobium, as a blindly Chinese herbal medicine, is still very precious.

Family potted Dendrobium is actually very good, Dendrobium planting is not as difficult as it was said on TV two years ago, and the flowers of Dendrobium are very beautiful, so the potted plant is very suitable, not only can watch the flowers but also can eat.

If you want to plant potted Dendrobium, you must first do enough homework, first of all, you need to understand the growth habits of Dendrobium, so as not to cause trouble in the process of planting. Dendrobium generally grows in the forests of southern China, likes the warm and humid growth environment, the moisture of the growth environment must be large, the light does not need to be too strong, is more shady, and does not require much soil.

Need to prepare a suitable substrate before planting, because Dendrobium often attached to trees, and like the wet environment, and the quality of the substrate directly affects the growth of Dendrobium, it can be said that the choice of substrate is very important. The matrix must have the characteristics of good water permeability, and pine bark, peat block, rotten leaf soil, moss and so on can be selected to prepare the matrix.

After preparing the plant material, it needs to be disinfected and dried before it can be used, which can avoid diseases in the growth process of Dendrobium.

At the bottom of the flowerpot can be covered with a layer of stone, rubble to help drainage and ventilation, and then spread the plant layer by layer.

In fact, the choice of Dendrobium seedlings is still more convenient now, just buy it online, but pay attention to choose shops with good reputation when buying. If you are new to planting, you can buy some relatively cheap Dendrobium seedlings.

Choose a flowerpot with good air permeability, preferably a clay pot. Planting Dendrobium does not need to be too deep, because too deep will affect the air root growth of Dendrobium. After planting, pour good water and move to a cool and ventilated place for maintenance.

In the daily maintenance process of Dendrobium, we must pay attention to keep the matrix moisture sufficient, do not occur the matrix is too dry. Dendrobium can be sprayed with more water every day to increase the moisture of the growing environment. Avoid excessive intensity of the planting environment. In addition, we also need to pay attention to the situation that there is no stagnant water in the basin, which will cause the root of Dendrobium to rot.

Dendrobium does not have high requirements for fertilizer, it can be slightly applied light fertilizer at ordinary times, and some water-soluble compound fertilizer can be applied to Dendrobium every other month to increase the nutrient supply of Dendrobium and promote its flowering.

Generally speaking, Dendrobium can be harvested in autumn, and the three centimeters of the base of Dendrobium can be cut off. Dendrobium will continue to grow next year.

The above comes from promoting agriculture through science.