Orchid soil mixed with yellow powder, alkaline soil, acid soil, root blasting basin, far away from yellowing.

When raising orchids, experienced orchid masters struggle with the problem of watering, while novice orchid masters are more obsessed with the problem of matching soil, how to mix soil, what to mix soil with, and what is better to match. These problems give novice orchid masters a "headache". Today, the little gardener shared an old orchid friend's tips for raising orchids. They said, mix some powder in the soil to keep the orchids away from rotten roots. The picture comes from the bar friend "lazy cat on the tree".

1. Common methods for beginners to mix soil with orchids

The little gardener first tells you about the common methods of raising orchids with soil, in which novice orchids can make their own choices and make adjustments. The first method: 5 parts of hard plant (bark, snake wood), 3 parts of fine soil (pond mud, peat soil), 2 parts of particles; the second method: 3 parts of granular plant material (volcanic stone), 5 parts of fine soil, 2 parts of ceramsite (1 at the bottom and 1 pavement). There are many ways to mix soil, all of which can be adjusted by yourself.

two。 Soil with fertilizer, Langen strong, orchid pretty

These soil allocation methods are very suitable for novice orchid masters, with good drainage and air permeability, as well as fine soil to raise roots and fragrance of flowers, but the soil allocation method based on large granular soil has to cooperate with topdressing in order to achieve results. How to apply fertilizer? During the growing period, organic fertilizer is used to raise roots with strong seedlings, and organic fertilizer to promote flowers and protect flowers is used in the flower bud stage. because there are old people and children at home, the florist suggests that we use green orchid fertilizer fermented by plants.

3. A small magic weapon for raising orchids: "sulfur powder"

The little gardener also mentioned in the previous article that plant ash and cinder are also one of the "treasures" of orchids, but they are double-edged swords, they are slightly alkaline, and if they are not handled properly, the soil may be too alkaline, so, we have to deal with them a little bit, and the thing needed to deal with them is the protagonist of this article: "sulfur powder".

4. "two major functions" of sulfur powder

It is said that when growing flowers, some flower owners used sulfur powder to improve soil acidity and alkalinity, and the effect was quite good, so some orchid masters tried to pot orchids with plant ash or cinder. use a little bit of sulfur powder, it can make the soil "sour" and make the environment more suitable for orchid growth, which is greatly beneficial to orchid branching and flowering.

Of course, sulfur powder also has another effect, that is, if there is a wound in the root of the orchid, it can effectively prevent wound infection, which is a good message, but the florist's advice to the novice orchid master is to try not to use sulfur powder. We should use carbendazim or methyl thiophanate, which is safer.

Today, the little gardener mainly shares the things that "sulfur powder" is used to maintain orchids with orchid masters. In fact, many things are "treasures" of orchids. The difference is that experts can use them well, and novices can use them as "poison" and raise orchids. What else do we have to learn? let's write down this "sulfur powder" today.