Why does the leaf tip of an orchid turn yellow? Not to be confused with this situation is not the same thing at all.

Orchid friends are most afraid of orchid leaves when raising orchids, which not only affect their appearance, but also may be infected with diseases. So, do you know why there are all kinds of things in Lanye?

Careful orchid friends may find that the leaf tips of orchids often appear in two situations: the leaf tip is yellow and the leaf tip is black. In fact, these are two different symptoms, but many novice Lan you will confuse them, which is wrong.

This article is about the yellowing of the leaf tips of orchids, which netizens often ask. These two situations have been mentioned separately in previous articles by farmers. The biggest reason for the yellowing of the leaf tip may be the lack of water. If the plant is dry in a dry environment, the orchid plant will get water and nutrients from the fleshy root. Fleshy roots in the supply of water orchid plants at the same time, can not be replenished from the outside in time, then the leaf tip will slowly turn yellow until dry.

The picture above is a wild cymbidium. Because the mountain forest it grows has been developed, there used to be many tall pine trees, but now they are all gone. There are no trees at all in summer, only the nearest Camellia oleifera tree (about 10 meters) can block the sun for it, but not at noon. Coupled with the location close to the top of the mountain, the soil is relatively dry, we have to admire the vitality of wild orchids, it is still alive in such an environment. But the leaf tip and even more than half of the leaves show what netizens call yellowing, which is well understood to be caused by lack of water and excessive sun exposure.

The picture above is a good picture of the farmer's own blue shed. Such leaves rarely turn yellow because of the shade net and enough humidity in the shed. Only in the rainy season there will be some leaf tip blackening situation, through the comparison of the two groups, you know the reason why the leaf tip is yellow.

The yellow orchid at the tip of the leaf is a reminder that you can be humidified or watered. If even the leaves show signs of yellowing, some light nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to promote the production of chlorophyll.

Pay close attention to the farmer and take you up the mountain to observe the growth of wild orchids.