The correct method of watering orchids. Watering orchids in this way will not rot their roots for 10 years.

There are many kinds of orchids and their flowers are fragrant and beautiful. People love orchids very much, but they also feel that orchids are difficult to grow, especially when watering orchids. Watering orchids is a technical activity, how to correctly master the skills of watering orchids, the following flowers and plants music editor to share with you orchid watering related knowledge.

I. the correct method of watering orchids

Orchids like warm, humid, cool environment, afraid of strong light, afraid of dry characteristics, so in the usual maintenance process, reasonable watering is very important. In order to master the correct method of watering orchids, it is necessary to combine the air humidity, temperature changes, ventilation and soil materials of orchids to decide how often to water and how much to water each time. In this way, there will be no problem of rotten roots and yellow leaves of orchids.

1. The most common methods of watering orchids are irrigation, sprinkling and spraying.

1) Irrigation is to put the orchid pot into a large bucket and let the water permeate slowly, so that the watering will be more uniform.

2) sprinkling is to use a spray can to spray whole orchids, which can effectively irrigate the soil, be careful not to pour water on the center of the orchid leaves.

3) spraying is to spray water mist with a sprayer, mainly to increase the humidity of the air.

Matters needing attention in watering orchids

1. The pot soil for raising orchids can be slightly moist. Humidity can be observed with the naked eye, weighing the weight of the pot by hand, or tapping the sound of the flowerpot. In the case that the surface of the basin soil does not become dry, it is generally not necessary to rush to water, except in summer.

2. Water the orchids according to the season. The temperature is low in winter and the water evaporates slowly. watering the orchids is about the same as three times a month. Spring and autumn orchids grow vigorously, the temperature rises, watering almost once a week frequency, each watering thoroughly, let the water flow for a while, so that the plant material to absorb enough water. High temperature in summer is easy to evaporate and air-dry, so watering is a little more than other seasons, and the frequency is not fixed, depending on the change of basin soil.

3. Watering orchids also needs to look at the potted soil configuration of orchids. The moisture retention is good, the plant particles are fine, the humidity is maintained for a long time, and the water pipe is watered for a long time. On the contrary, it is necessary to increase the amount of water and times. It is suggested that the soil formula for orchid culture is as follows: rotten leaf soil accounts for 60%, red soil of wild raw soil or road side accounts for 30%, and river sand accounts for 10%. The soil prepared in this proportion has good soil, aeration, filtration and fertility, and alkaline soil should not be used. The dry color of alkaline soil is turned white after watering.

4. Water for watering orchids is recommended to use overnight storage water, or goldfish pond water. Watering time is best when it is cool in the morning or evening, which is beneficial to the root absorption of water.

Time: 2019-04-26 Click: