How often do domestic orchids are watered? How can it blossom?

As one of the top ten famous flowers, orchid has a high status in the hearts of Chinese people, and the number of domestic flowers is also a lot. How often do the orchids raised in that house are watered? How can it blossom?

How often do domestic orchids are watered?

Orchid is a kind of delicate plant, so care should be taken when raising orchids. Here are the techniques for watering orchids:

1. Watering interval of orchids

Spring and autumn grow faster and cannot be short of water, so they should be watered once a week; in summer, the temperature is high, and the water evaporates quickly, so it happens every 3-4 days, but it should be noted that if there are more Rain Water, the watering interval should be lengthened appropriately; if you want to control the water in winter, you don't need to water it, about once a half a month.

two。 Judging method of watering orchids

Whether orchids really need to be watered or not needs to be judged by themselves. first, a long bamboo pick (toothpick) can be inserted into the basin soil for about five minutes. If the sign is damp, it does not need to be watered, otherwise, it needs watering; the second is to hold up the flowerpot. If it feels that watering is usually light, it means that the soil in the basin soil is short of water.

3. The time of watering orchids

If the temperature is relatively high in the evening in the hot season, you can water it in the evening or in the evening to avoid watering at noon. Winter hibernating plants should pay attention to less watering. When watering orchids in spring, summer and autumn, it is best to water orchids before 9 o'clock in the morning.

4. The water watered by orchids

Generally speaking, Rain Water, pond water, river water and fish pond water are all very good water for watering flowers, or if you have fish culture at home, you can also use fish culture water. If you want to use tap water, it must be tap water exposed to the sun for more than three days.

Second, how can domestic orchids blossom?

Orchid is a kind of plant that likes shade, moisture, fertility, humus, fear of direct sunlight and avoid dryness, so it needs careful maintenance in order to blossom and look good. The main points of cultivation are as follows:

1. Orchid culture soil

Orchid culture is suitable to be planted in sandy loam soil rich in humus. If wild seedlings newly dug from the mountain must be planted in tile basin, they can be replaced into purple sand basin or porcelain basin after 2-3 years. If the orchid is purchased from the flower market, it can be maintained directly.

two。 Light and temperature of Orchid Culture

In spring and summer, orchids need to be shaded, or placed in indoor windows that face east and south; shaded orchids should be turned once every semimonthly to expose orchids to light on all sides; when it is cool in autumn, put the orchids in the sun in the morning; in winter, they need to be covered with plastic film to keep the leaves properly humid. The most suitable temperature for orchids is generally 16-24 ℃, the highest in summer can not exceed 30 ℃, the lowest in winter can not be less than 5 ℃, it is best to put it into indoor breeding, lest the orchids will be frostbitten, 10-12 ℃ during the day is appropriate; if indoor breeding should often open windows, to ensure air circulation.

3. Fertilization Management of Orchid

Apply a small amount of light fertilizer when the orchid sprouts, the Spring Equinox, the Autumn Equinox and the evening about 20 days after the flower fade, usually once every 2-3 weeks; spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate once every 20 days; in addition, if the orchid leaves are yellow and thin, you should stop fertilizing if the leaves are black and the leaf tip is charred, and the fertilizer can be a special fertilizer purchased by the market or mature organic fertilizer.