What kind of soil should be used to plant gentleman orchids? It is good to change the soil at this time.

Gentleman orchid, also known as Lycoris grandiflora, Damu orchid, etc., is a common indoor foliage plant. It is deeply loved by people because of its colorful flowers and can absorb indoor carbon dioxide and dust. Many people like to put a pot at home or office. If you want to raise a good gentleman orchid, you need to choose good soil. What kind of soil does gentleman orchid plant with? When should I change the soil?

First, the introduction of Gentleman:

1. What is the gentleman's orchid language?

A gentleman is modest, gentle and courteous, symbolizing fortitude and unyielding.

2. What kinds of orchids do you have?

Cymbidium, stemmed orchid, swamp orchid, yellow flower orchid, strange gentleman orchid, laughing gentleman orchid, colored gentleman orchid, longevity orchid, Foguang orchid, Anshan orchid and so on, among them, colored magnolia, longevity orchid, Foguang orchid and Anshan orchid are recognized as the best varieties at present.

Second, what kind of soil should be used to plant gentleman orchids?

Magnolia is suitable for growing in a slightly acidic environment where the soil is loose, deep, fertile and rich in organic matter, so when selecting soil, try to choose slightly acidic sandy loam soil with organic matter, such as the following types of soil is a good choice:

1. Rotten leaf soil: rotten leaf soil contains a large number of weeds and fallen leaves, and occasionally feces excreted by dogs or other animals, which fully make the soil fertile and contain the nutrients needed for the growth of gentleman orchids, so it is very suitable for planting magnolia. Generally, you can go to the woodland or park to dig some back.

2. Sandy soil: the sandy soil contains some sand, which can increase the air permeability of the soil. It is most suitable for planting magnolia, but it needs to be mixed with some rotten leaf soil to ensure that the magnolia has sufficient nutrients.

3. Carbon ash: carbon ash has good air permeability and contains nutrients needed by the plant, which is the most suitable for planting magnolia. Not only is it environmentally friendly, but also the carbon ash drainage effect is very good. Even if you pour a lot of water, you are not afraid that the orchid will drown.

4. Self-made nutritious soil: in addition to the above soil, you can also use 1 part of river sand, 1 part of bone powder, 5 parts of humus soil and 1 part of furnace ash to be planted into nutritious soil, which can also provide sufficient nutrients for Magnolia. In addition, you can also use oak leaves as a matrix, and then bury coarse sand and pine needles, pour a small amount of water can also be very good for planting orchids.

Third, when should the gentleman orchid change the soil?

Generally speaking, it is best to change the soil in spring or autumn, but if you encounter diseases and insect pests, you can also change the soil in time. The specific methods are as follows:

Step 1, remove the magnolia, then shake off the soil above, cut off all the old roots, rotten roots and weak roots with scissors, then disinfect them and transplant them into another flowerpot. If the root system does not grow much, you do not need to change to the new flowerpot. Just use the old flowerpot.

Step 2, before transplanting, it is best to put an appropriate amount of soil in the new flowerpot, then straighten out the root system and put it in the middle of the flowerpot, and finally slowly cover the soil, compact and water through.

Step 3, after changing the basin soil, put it in a cool and ventilated environment to grow for a period of time, and then manage the magnolia in accordance with the normal management mode.

It should be noted that no matter what season the soil is changed, do not hurt the root system, and the disease, old root and diseased root should be cut off in time. For diseased root or rotten root, some carbendazim and chlorothalonil should be disinfected after cutting to prevent the disease from happening again.

Generally speaking, magnolia can be planted with saprophytic soil, sandy soil or carbon ash, of course, they can also be planted with humus soil, river sand and ashes into nutritious soil, so it is easy to breed. In addition, magnolia can change soil in spring or autumn, and when changing soil, as long as the old root, diseased root, rotten root and so on are cut off, then disinfected and planted in a new flowerpot, watered and put in a cool and ventilated place to grow.