Culture methods of butterfly flowers

Soil

Butterfly flowers do not have high requirements for soil, any type of soil, as long as it is well drained, moisturizing and not easy to caking, it can be safely planted there.

The sandy loam has the best cultivation effect because of its high aeration and water permeability, which is beneficial to the expansion of the root system of butterfly flowers.

What if the selected plot of soil is clayey? Plant ash, perlite and coarse sand are applied on the surface of the soil and then ploughed and mixed evenly, and then planted.

If the sandiness of the soil is too strong, it is easy to leak too fast, the way to deal with it is to spread mulch such as rice husk, pine needle or peat on the surface of the soil after planting to alleviate the problem of excessive leakage.

Planting

When planting butterfly flowers, the soil temperature below 20 ℃ is the most appropriate. If the average temperature during the planting period is expected to exceed 23 ℃, it cannot be planted. At this time, the planting period must be advanced or postponed, otherwise, it will be very difficult for butterflies to survive.

Watering

Butterfly flowers like humid environment, so the soil should be kept moist during cultivation, if the soil is too dry, it will not be conducive to plant growth. Watering once before planting can ensure that the soil remains moist during planting and is conducive to rapid rooting. Water again after planting in order to bring the soil into full contact with the same kind of ball. Note that the watering time is best in the morning.

Fertilizer application

It is not advisable to apply base fertilizer according to the usual method before planting butterfly flowers, because it is very sensitive to soil salinity. If fertilized at this time, it will increase the salt content in the soil, which is not conducive to the hairy roots of butterfly flowers.

However, organic fertilizer can be applied, such as cow and horse manure or dried chicken manure, which should be mixed evenly with the cultivated soil. After the planting survives in spring, urea can be applied once in early summer, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in early autumn, cow and horse manure in combination with frozen water at the end of autumn, and can also be sprinkled directly on the soil.

Weed

For plots where butterfly flowers are planted, weeding should be done well in advance. If there are weeds in the process of planting, they should be pulled out manually in time, and chemical herbicides should not be used to remove weeds, otherwise they will not be conducive to their growth.

The above is about the butterfly flower conservation precautions, although the butterfly flower cultivation process is a bit cumbersome, but it is worth your hard work, oh, do not believe you to look down!

Maintenance methods of butterfly flowers

Butterfly flower

Butterfly flower, also known as pansy, has a wide variety and bright colors, and its flower shape is very similar to that of butterflies, so it is called Phalaenopsis. Due to the development of science and technology, black varieties have been bred, which has greatly increased people's demand for the color of butterflies, which is very popular in Europe and the United States. In many buildings, parks, schools and other large-scale events in China, butterflies are used to decorate the scene, no matter the color or shape is very eye-catching, so how does the butterfly flower maintain to make it so attractive?

I. growth habits of Phalaenopsis

It is hardy and cool, and develops well under the conditions of day temperature 15-25 ℃ and night temperature 3-5 ℃. If the daily temperature is more than 30 ℃, the flower bud disappears or does not form petals. The influence of sunshine length on flowering is greater than that of light intensity, poor sunshine and poor flowering. A neutral loam or clay loam that likes to be fertile, well drained and rich in organic matter. It is a perennial flower, often cultivated as a biennial plant.

Conservation methods of Phalaenopsis

1. Temperature

The first thing to keep Phalaenopsis at home is to keep the temperature. Phalaenopsis likes the environment of high temperature and humidity, the lowest temperature during the growth period should be above 15 ℃, and the suitable temperature for Phalaenopsis growth is from 16 ℃ to 30 ℃. Attention should be paid to warming at the turn of autumn, winter and spring, as well as when the winter temperature is low. In general, rooms with heating equipment in winter are not difficult to reach, but be careful not to put flowers directly on the radiator or too close to them. When the summer temperature is too high, it is necessary to cool down and pay attention to ventilation. If the temperature is higher than 32 ℃, Phalaenopsis will usually enter a semi-dormant state to avoid continuous high temperature. The flowering period is around the Spring Festival, and proper cooling can prolong the viewing time. The night temperature during flowering should be controlled between 13 ℃ and 16 ℃, but not less than 13 ℃.

two。 Watering

Phalaenopsis is native to the primeval forest with more fog and higher temperature. Phalaenopsis does not have thick pseudobulbs to store nutrients, and if there is not enough temperature in the air, the leaves are wrinkled and weak. Therefore, Phalaenopsis should be cultivated and maintained in an environment with high ventilation and humidity. The suitable air humidity for Phalaenopsis growth is 50% to 80%. The new root of Phalaenopsis should be watered more in the prosperous period and less in the dormant period after anthesis. The plants grow vigorously in spring and autumn around 05:00 in the afternoon, and the plants are watered at 09:00 and 05:00 every day. The light is weak and the temperature is low in winter. Watering every other week is enough and should be carried out before 10:00 in the morning. In the event of a cold wave, it is not suitable to water, keep dry, wait until after the cold wave to resume watering. The principle of watering is to see dry and wet, and when the surface of the cultivation substrate becomes dry, water should be watered again, and the water temperature should be close to room temperature. When the indoor air is dry, sprayers can be used to spray directly to the leaves, and you can see that the leaves are wet, but be careful not to spray water spray on the flowers during flowering. Tap water should be stored for more than 72 hours before watering.

3. Light

Although Phalaenopsis prefers shade, it is still necessary to make the orchid plant accept some light, especially before and after flowering, the appropriate light can promote Phalaenopsis to blossom and make the flowers gorgeous and long-lasting, generally should be placed indoors where there is scattered light, do not let direct sunlight.

4. Ventilation

The normal growth of Phalaenopsis needs flowing fresh air, so domestic Phalaenopsis must be well ventilated, especially in the high humidity period in summer, it must be well ventilated to prevent heat, and at the same time avoid the infection of diseases and insect pests.

Butterfly flower

5. Nutrition

Phalaenopsis should be fertilized all year round and should not be stopped unless the low temperature lasts for a long time. Winter is the flower bud differentiation period of Phalaenopsis, and the cessation of fertilizer can easily lead to no flowers or few flowers. Spring and summer is the growing period, thin liquid fertilizer can be applied every 7 to 10 days, it is appropriate to use organic fertilizer, Phalaenopsis special nutrient solution can also be used, but do not apply when there are buds, otherwise it is easy to drop buds early. Long leaves in summer (that is, after flowering), nitrogen and potash fertilizer can be applied. Phosphate fertilizer can be used in autumn and winter flower stem growth period, but it should be thin, about every 2 to 3 weeks. The time of fertilization is after watering in the afternoon, and after several times of fertilization, orchid pots and orchid plants should be washed with a lot of water to avoid residual inorganic salts harming the roots.

6. Post-flowering management

The florescence is usually around the Spring Festival, and the viewing period can be as long as 2 to 3 months. When the flowers wither, the withered flowers should be cut off as soon as possible, which can reduce the consumption of nutrients. If the flower stem is cut from 4 to 5 nodes at the base, it can blossom again after 2 to 3 months. However, the nutrient consumption of the plant is too high, which is not conducive to the growth of the coming year. If you want to blossom again in the coming year, it is best to cut the flower stem from the base, and when the matrix ages, it should be replaced in time, otherwise the air permeability becomes worse, which will cause root rot, weaken plant growth and even die. Generally speaking, it is appropriate to change the basin in May when the new leaves grow.

III. Pest control of butterfly flower disease

Butterfly flower has strong adaptability, sandy soil, clay and general soil can be cultivated, and the roots of seedlings cultivated with sandy soil are well developed. Attention should be paid to the diligent application of thin fertilizer in the peak growing season. If it is found that the leaves are yellowing, the leaves can be sprayed with ferrous sulfate solution of 1 to 1000. Qionghua leaves have more fur and are generally not susceptible to insect pests. However, the degree of keratinization of the lower epidermis is low, and the secretion of some spores during germination can dissolve this part of the cuticular layer, so it is usually necessary to spray Bordeaux solution in the plum rain season. In addition, due to the moderate refraction of the cuticle of the butterfly flower, it is not suitable to be directly exposed to the sun in summer.

The reason for growing flowers is to understand the growth habits of flowers, in fact, it is like making friends to know his character. Only know what he likes? What do you hate? In order to get along better, so is Hua'er.

Culture methods of butterfly flowers

Culture methods of butterfly flowers

Temperature requirement

The suitable temperature for cultivation is 25-28 ℃ in the daytime. It is also seen that the frontal temperature is 18-20 ℃, and the seedlings should be raised to about 23 ℃ at night. In this temperature environment, butterfly flowers grow almost all the year round, especially the seedlings grow rapidly, and the seedlings removed from the test tube can blossom in about 1-2 years.

Humidity requirement

The humidity of the original place of the butterfly flower is relatively high, so Aipei butterfly flower should create an environment with high air humidity. Generally speaking, humidity should be kept at 60-80% throughout the year. Since the climate is dry in spring, autumn and winter in the vast areas of the north, we must try to improve the air humidity of the cultivation environment. We can increase the humidity of the local environment by sprinkling water on the ground, platforms, walls, etc., several times a day, or a small amount of waterlogging on plant pages.

Lighting requirement

The cultivation of butterfly flowers should have a good shading condition when exposed to strong light. Although the leaves of butterfly flowers are too wide and thick, and abundant water is stored on them, the stratum corneum and drought-resistant structure on the leaf surface are relatively poor, so once they encounter direct sunlight, they lose more water, or are not replenished in time. Leaves are prone to sunburn.

Points for attention in Phalaenopsis Culture

In winter and spring in North China, it is often sunny and rainy, so proper sunshade is needed at this time.

When the summer sun is strong and the temperature is too high, the sunshade net or bamboo curtain should be covered outside the greenhouse glass to play the dual role of greenhouse cooling and sunshade, and the amount of shading should be more than 60%. You only need to cover about 40% in the fall.