How to cultivate crab claw orchids

In the process of planting orchids, the seeds were first washed in clean water, the remaining seeds were soaked in warm water to accelerate germination, and the mixed soil of mountain soil, humus soil and vegetable garden soil was selected as the cultivation substrate. after applying sufficient basic fertilizer, the seedlings are buried in them, and the soil is kept moist after pouring water, and the leaves are often sprayed with water to keep the leaves moist in summer.

Cultivation methods of Cymbidium lanceolata 1. Seed treatment

Seed treatment is the basic condition, mainly select the mature and disease-free and robust varieties, soak them in warm water of 40 ℃ for 2-3 hours, remove them and drain them, water them in sandy soil and keep them at about 20 ℃, about 20 days to germinate and take root.

2. Soil requirements

The cultivation soil for planting Cymbidium is mainly sandy soil, and the mixed soil of mountain soil, humus soil and vegetable garden soil can be selected as cultivation medium, and appropriate amount of fermented organic fertilizer, bone powder and calcium superphosphate can be applied as base fertilizer, and appropriate amount of plant ash should be added properly to keep it moist after pouring water.

3. Planting management

The germinated seedlings were buried in the soil, and the spacing of each plant was kept at about 22 cm after planting. After watering the water once, it was placed in a cool and ventilated position. Nitrogen fertilizer was the main fertilizer in spring, but not in summer. Otherwise, it is easy to cause plant rot, and fertilization in autumn is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which can promote the growth of roots.

4. Post-planting management

Watering should change with the season, winter belongs to the growing season, watering should not be too much, as long as the basin soil is moist, generally can be watered every 4-5 days, summer temperature is high, can appropriately increase watering times, should be watered every 1-2 days, but also often spray moisturizing to the leaf surface.