What should I do with the rotten roots and stems of Cymbidium?

Magnolia has a very high ornamental value, is a very common potted green plant, its beautiful plant type, green leaves, orange flowers, very beautiful. But many friends have not yet waited until it blossoms, there will be the phenomenon of rotten roots and rotten stems, so what should we do about the rotten roots and stems of Cymbidium? Let's get to know it.

1. The cause of rotting root

There are three reasons for the rotten roots of Cymbidium. First, it is overwatered, no matter the seedlings or adult orchids, can not be watered too much, once the watering is too much, the temperature is high, and there is no ventilation, it is very easy to have rotten roots. Second, the soil is improper, whether it is made of rotten leaf soil or horse dung soil and peat soil, it has to be fully fermented. If the raw soil without fermented fruit is cultivated in the condition of high temperature, these raw soil is because the fleshy root of Cymbidium is burned by fermentation. Third, excessive fertilization, especially the application of a large amount of chemical fertilizer, will stimulate the plant and promote leaf growth in the short term, but it will cause great damage to fleshy roots and easily lead to atrophy and rotting roots.

2. Treatment method of rotten root.

As long as it is not a rotten heart or a rotten stem, then it is not difficult to save the rotten root. The rotten root of the orchid will stop growing and the leaves will begin to turn yellow. At this time, it is necessary to remove the basin in time, remove the old soil, and soak the root system in water. In this way, you can see which roots are rotten, and then part of the rotten roots will be removed. After removal, soak the rhizome in potassium permanganate solution, if you want to replant new soil, it will still rot, because the bacteria remain in the rhizome, so soaking with potassium permanganate solution can kill the bacteria, in the prevention and control in the cool ventilation to dry, do not dry completely. In the selection of new pots and new soil for planting, the soil had better be used after disinfection, adding some mature organic fertilizer under the soil, which is conducive to recovery and growth, and keep it in a shaded and ventilated place after planting, so as to avoid high temperature and pay attention to the soil being too wet.

3. Causes and treatment methods of rotten stems.

When spraying water or fertilizing on the leaf surface, water and fertilizer flow into the crack of the leaf base, high temperature or excessive application of base fertilizer, fever and burning of the leaf base will cause stem rot. If the leaf base of Cymbidium is only partially rotten, the rotten leaves can be removed and then cleaned, and the wound can be dried with 1000 times of carbendazim, replanted and managed normally.

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