How to grow potted orchids? five planting methods and techniques teach you how to grow orchids well.

If you want to have a better understanding of how to raise potted orchids, first take a look at the growth habits of orchids. Orchids like a warm and humid climate, and they have certain requirements on soil, temperature, fertilization, sunshine and watering. So the cultivation of orchids is mainly analyzed from the above aspects, let's take a look at the specific planting methods and techniques of potted orchids.

Planting methods and techniques of potted orchids

1. Soil requirements

For the cultivation of potted orchids, soil is very critical. The pH value between 5.5 and 6.5 is the most suitable for the growth of orchids, so the soil selected for orchid culture should be mainly rotten soil. Here, it is suggested to use rotten leaf soil, combined with perlite, vermiculite and river sand. The soil permeability is very strong and is more suitable for the growth of orchids. A small amount of base fertilizer can also be added to replenish it.

2. Temperature requirement

Breeding potted orchids, the temperature also needs to pay attention to, the most suitable growth temperature of orchids is between 15 and 25 ℃, so we need to pay attention to keeping warm in winter and cooling in summer. In general, we need to raise orchids indoors in winter, and the indoor temperature should be maintained above 10 ℃ in order to avoid freezing damage to orchids. When the summer temperature exceeds 30 ℃, it will also affect its growth.

3. Fertilization requirements

In terms of fertilization, potted orchids need to pay attention to skills, generally using liquid fertilizer or foliar fertilizer with low concentration, topdressing orchids in the growing season, usually using thin cake fertilizer, or some nitrogen-containing fertilizer and water, usually fertilizing once every semimonthly, and applying phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to supplement nutrition and promote flowering in the early stage of flowering. In terms of fertilization, do not apply thick fertilizer or raw fertilizer.

4. Lighting requirements

Because orchids like shade, the demand for light for the growth of orchids is not high, especially potted orchids, it is necessary to avoid strong light, it is best to build awnings for a period of time, or maintain them in the shade of trees. We only need to let it receive some scattered light every day, which is what we need to pay special attention to in the process of cultivating orchids.

5. Watering method

Watering method of potted orchids, we need to follow the watering method, watering can not be too much nor too little, about three days in the spring and autumn season to hand in water, in summer the temperature is very high, water evaporation is very fast, need to be watered once a day, and in winter orchids are dormant, should reduce watering, in addition, it is recommended to spray some water on its leaves every day in summer, increase the surrounding humidity can make it grow better.

The above content is a detailed introduction of how to raise potted orchids and the planting methods and skills of potted orchids. Through the introduction of the above contents, orchids can be more handy.