Potted orchids are easy to raise, orchid cultivation methods and precautions

Orchids are highly ornamental plants, and breeding at home can effectively purify the indoor air, so they are loved by most people, but many people want to know whether potted orchids are easy to raise. In fact, it is relatively simple to raise orchids at home, as long as you first understand the plant growth habits, and then water and fertilize properly. Let's go with the editor to understand the breeding methods and matters needing attention of orchids.

Is it easy to raise potted orchids

Orchids are tropical plants, like to grow in a warm environment, and the adaptability is relatively strong, so orchids are relatively easy to raise, if you want to raise orchids at home, it is best to put it on the balcony or in the living room, because it can fully absorb a lot of light, so as to promote plant growth.

However, in summer, the temperature will be relatively hot, so when raising flowers, it is best to shade the plants properly to avoid sunburn, thus affecting the ornamental value of the plants. Not only that, but also appropriate fertilization and watering, so as to make the orchids grow more robust.

2. Culture methods and matters needing attention of orchids

1. Soil selection

When raising orchids at home, choose the soil it likes, which is dominated by humus soil. We can buy this kind of soil directly, or we can cultivate it by ourselves. we should pay attention to making the soil permeable better, so that it can benefit its growth. If we choose a soil of poor quality, it will affect the normal growth of plants.

2. Reasonable lighting

Orchids like semi-shady environment, avoid direct sunlight, especially ink orchid. When conserving orchids, shading should be carried out in spring, summer and autumn. Shade can be built or placed under the eaves in cool and ventilated places to maintain orchids. Scattered light can be accepted, and morning and evening light is the best. In winter, you can put it under a lighted indoor windowsill, where the sun can't shine directly.

3. Proper watering

Before watering, it is necessary to observe whether the orchid basin needs water, touch the blue soil with your hand, do not stick to the hand, or the surface of the basin soil is white, and water should be watered in time, and when watering, you should ensure that the whole basin soil is wetted evenly to ensure that the rotten roots are evenly distributed, and you can also use the method of soaking the basin. Build the whole basin in the water anyway, and let the water seep into the basin from the bottom of the basin.

4. Fertilization management

On the basis of mastering watering, in order to promote the growth of bluegrass, fertilization is becoming more and more important. Organic fertilizer, that is, farm manure, should be applied every ten days, and other inorganic fertilizers should be used according to the instructions. During the growing period of orchid, foliar fertilizer can be applied outside the root, so the general requirement of fertilization for orchid is small amount, clear and thin, so that thin fertilizer can be applied frequently.

5. Temperature requirement

Orchids like a warm environment, generally can thrive at normal room temperature, the temperature is controlled at 15 to 25 degrees. The temperature is relatively low in winter, move him into the indoor maintenance, the temperature is about 11 degrees, 5 to 10 degrees at night is appropriate, in indoor maintenance should pay attention to ventilation, humidity is not too high. Summer temperature is too high, mainly do not be burned by the sun, the temperature is controlled below 28 degrees.