How to plant Cymbidium with good pot soil and less fertilizer

Hanging orchid is not only beautiful, its "drug" effect is also quite strong, therefore, many families like to plant three or two pots of hanging orchids at home. So, is it easy to grow orchids? How to plant orchids? This paper intends to make a brief introduction to the problems of soil, water, fertilizer and light needed for plant cultivation.

Hanging orchid, known as the air purifier. And this kind of plant is quite easy to reproduce.

[Matrix requirements]

Cymbidium has strong adaptability to all kinds of soil and is easy to cultivate. Fertile sandy loam, humus, peat soil, or fine sandy soil with a small amount of base fertilizer can be used as potted soil.

[container]

Breathable tile pots are the most suitable for planting orchids.

[maintenance management]

① illumination

Hanging orchids like semi-overcast environment, spring and autumn should avoid strong direct sunlight, summer sun is particularly strong, can only see some oblique light in the morning and evening, during the day need to cover 50% of the sun's 70%, otherwise it will make leaf tips dry, especially flower and leaf varieties, more afraid of strong sunlight, Phnom Penh orchids grow more beautiful in places with weak light, yellow edges are more obvious, leaves are brighter. But it should be more sunny in winter in order to keep the leaves tender and fresh green. The family potted orchid should be placed in front of the south window, otherwise the leaves will lose their luster and even wither. When conditions permit, it is best to rotate the flowerpot to a fixed direction about 15 °a week to ensure that the drooping degree of the orchid is the same.

② watering

The hanging orchid likes the wet environment, and the basin soil is easy to keep wet. Summer watering should be adequate, around noon and evening should also spray water on the branches and leaves, timely cleaning the dust on the leaves to prevent the leaves from drying up. However, the fleshy roots of Cymbidium can store a lot of water, so they have a strong ability to resist drought and will not dry to death if they are not watered for several days. Under 5 ℃ in winter, less watering, basin soil should not be too wet, otherwise the leaves will be easy to yellowing.

③ fertilization

Cymbidium is a more fertilizer-tolerant foliage plant, if the lack of fertilizer and water, it is easy to scorch head aging, leaves yellowing, loss of ornamental value. From late spring to early autumn, organic fertilizer can be applied every 7-10 days, but less nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to Phnom Penh, Jinxin and other mosaic varieties, lest the color of flowers and leaves fade or even disappear. The retting organic fertilizer such as bone powder and eggshell can be applied properly. after full fermentation, take appropriate amount of diluent and irrigate every 10-15 days to make the flowers and leaves bright and bright.

Liquid fertilizer is applied every two weeks during the growing season. Mosaic varieties should apply less nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise the white or yellow markings on the leaves will become inobvious and stop fertilization when the ambient temperature is below 4 ℃.

④ pruning

Usually cut off the yellow leaves at any time. The basin can be turned once a year in March to cut off the old root, rotten root and excess fibrous root. Cutting off some of the old leaves of Cymbidium in the first and middle of May will promote the germination of more new leaves and small orchids.

The root system of Cymbidium is quite well developed, and the flowerpot should be changed in time after breeding for a period of time, so as to avoid root accumulation, resulting in yellow leaves, wilting and other phenomena.

In fact, hanging orchids are not as difficult to grow as they think. This ornamental plant is easy to survive. Based on its powerful function of purifying the air, you might as well start to buy one or two pots of hanging orchids for your home.