What should be done with the butterfly orchids after they are withered?

Butterfly orchids are very beautiful and fragrant after blooming, so many people like to raise a pot at home, but many people do not know how to deal with them after they have withered in the process of planting. Let's teach everyone how to deal with butterfly orchids after they are withered. Let's take a look.

1. Prune the flower stem

The withered flowers and stems should be pruned in time after the butterfly orchids are withered, so as to avoid excessive consumption of nutrients. Generally speaking, pruning starts from the flower stem at the bottom of the plant, which is conducive to flowering in the coming year. if you want it to blossom as soon as possible, you can leave 4-5 nodes on the stem so that Phalaenopsis can blossom again after careful maintenance for 2-3 months. but this is not conducive to growth and flowering in the coming year.

2. Change the basin in time

The flowering period of Phalaenopsis consumes a lot of nutrients, and the nutrients of the potted soil are basically depleted in the north, so it is necessary to change the pot in time after the flower fades. When changing the basin, first remove the plant, cut off some soil and necrotic roots at the root, pay attention to pruning off the ground, overweight may affect the growth of the plant. When re-planting in the pot, sprinkle some ceramsite at the bottom of the basin to increase the drainage performance, and then pour into the new culture soil, a small amount of sulfur powder can be added to sterilize and reduce the pH value.

3. Replenish fertilizer

After flowering, the plant is basically in a state of lack of fertilizer, so it is necessary to apply a small amount of nitrogen and potassium fertilizer in time to supplement the nutrients consumed by flowering, so that it can grow and develop smoothly, but attention should be paid to the way of fertilization. it is not suitable to apply chemical fertilizer directly. this will lead to root burns, so low concentration fertilizer can be applied. In addition, the flower bud differentiation of Phalaenopsis in winter, if the lack of fertilizer, it is very easy to reverse the brand flowering too little or not flowering phenomenon, so it needs to be supplemented properly.

4. Points for attention

After pruning and changing pots, the plants can not be cultured in accordance with the usual method, and it is best to put them in a place with sufficient scattered light after pruning, which is beneficial to its wound healing and should pay attention to avoid strong light exposure. After changing the pot, the plants need to suspend fertilization, control watering, keep the soil slightly moist, if too much watering can easily lead to stagnant water retting roots.

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