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The potted crab claw orchid at home always has rotten roots? Mastering the skill of watering is the key.

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, Potted crab claw orchid, also known as crab claw lotus, fairy finger flower, etc., is a kind of flower that is easy to feed. If a branch is cut and buried in the soil, it will take root and sprout. When grafted on a sticky wood, it can grow new buds and gradually fill the flowerpot.

Potted crab claw orchid, also known as crab claw lotus and fairy finger flower, is a kind of flower that is easy to feed. If a branch is cut and buried in the soil, it will take root and sprout. When grafted on a sticky wood, it can grow new buds and gradually fill the flowerpot, and some of them can bud and blossom in the same year. Even if he is lazy and does not water for a month, he is still full of energy, still full of vitality, and does not wither.

However, for beginners, the maintenance of crab claw orchid also requires some skills, and the most important thing is watering. If it is not operated properly, it is easy to make the plant grow poorly or become thin, short, or even rotten. In addition, watering suddenly more and less, it is also easy to cause falling flowers and buds, or few flowers or small flowers and the quality of flowers will be much worse.

Crab claw orchid, the root system of the plant itself is very fragile, you must be careful when watering, try not to water frequently. Generally speaking, water can be watered every three days or so in summer. In winter, it can be watered once a month. And after watering, put the plant in a ventilated environment so that it will not cause rotten roots.

Crab claw lotus, not resistant to waterlogging, if watered too much, it is very easy to rot the root. Therefore, the choice of potted soil is also very important, it is easy to cause rotten roots because of too much watering or poor drainage. Therefore, the basin soil had better be mixed with some peat or river sand.

Watering must be better than flooding, not diligently flooding, constantly watering. When the spring and autumn is a little warmer, it is necessary to watch the soil in the flowerpot dry before watering. The principle of watering is "dry and wet, dry and thoroughly dry, no dry, no watering, water thoroughly".

In addition, it should be noted that it is not suitable to spray water directly to the blade.

 
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