How to trim the roots of orchids before potting

I believe that many orchids bought orchids or picked to the mountain orchid when many roots are full and stout, there are broken roots, rotten roots, black roots, empty roots, how to deal with it. As the Lan proverb goes: three points of planting, seven minutes of management. Annual management accounts for only seven points, while one-day planting of orchids accounts for three points, which shows the importance of planting good orchids in orchid cultivation. It can be said that the first key to the success of raising orchids is to plant good orchids.

One is Reagan. Diseased roots and rotten roots should be cut off with sterilized scissors, but the residual roots of orchid plants with fewer roots should be treated differently: if there are less than two roots, it is necessary to find ways to retain the broken residual roots and retain the root core (central column) without outer skin; if there are more than four good roots, other rotten roots can be cut off. If the downhill grass grows too vigorously, you can consider cutting off some of the excess orchid roots.

The second is to clear armour. Decaying leaf beetles often become parasitic places for bacteria and insects and must be carefully cleaned and pruned to make the leaf bundles neat and clean. Withered false bulbs should also be removed, but be careful not to damage leaf buds, flower buds and bud points.

The third is to trim leaves. Thoroughly cut off diseased leaves and dry dead leaves. The plaque in the heart of the leaf can be removed by toothpick puncture, or burn the spot with cigarette. The diseased leaves with a small number of leaves can be temporarily cut off, medicine can be applied to treat the disease, leaving them to maintain transpiration pull, maintain growth, and then cut off after the new buds grow strong.

Before pruning: sterilize the scissors to separate healthy bluegrass from diseased bluegrass

When pruning: use different scissors to trim healthy bluegrass and diseased grass.

What should be cut off: empty root / rotten root / withered root / withered root (positive root cut off)

No need to cut off: fresh root / black solid root / fracture fresh root (cut short if the root is too long)

Some orchid friends can trim the fresh orchid root shorter when they receive that the orchid root is too long and the flowerpot is not high enough.

Some orchid friends use the United States to promote root damage caused by root damage, fear should be used with caution, if used to pay special attention to the concentration. When to water the fixed root depends on the integrity of the root system, the weather and the wetness of the plant.

Note: while pruning the roots, you should also trim off the normally withered old leaves and leaf nails.