How to prevent diseases and insect pests in orchids

There are many ways to prevent diseases and insect pests of orchids. First of all, it is necessary to provide them with a good ventilation environment to avoid muggy air breeding bacteria. It is also necessary to spray germicidal and insecticidal solution 2 or 3 times a week to prevent diseases and insect pests, and appropriate watering should also be used to avoid the formation of a wet environment.

1. Ventilation environment

A good ventilated environment is a key step in the prevention of orchid diseases and insect pests. Orchids should be placed in a ventilated position to circulate the air around them, avoid the formation of muggy environment, remove the leaves in the basin, and keep their growing environment clean and hygiene. just let it grow healthily.

2. Regular spraying

In order to prevent the diseases and insect pests of orchids, it is necessary to spray the relevant liquid medicine regularly. Usually, you can spray chlorothalonil solution or carbendazim solution about 2 or 3 times a month for sterilization and disinfection. In the period of high incidence of pests, it is necessary to spray insecticidal eggs in time to avoid endangering orchids.

3. Appropriate watering

Proper watering is also one of the methods. Pay attention not to overwatering the soil where orchids grow, just keep the soil moist, which can effectively avoid the breeding of bacteria in the moist environment, so as to keep orchids away from the threat of diseases and insect pests.

4. Odorous vegetables, such as green onion, leek, onion, etc., are squeezed into juice and diluted with a small amount of water, then they are sprayed in a spray pot to spray orchids. Its odor can prevent insect pests such as shell insects, aphids and Botrytis cinerea, and promote the growth of orchids.