How to remedy the rotten roots of orchids? cut off the rotten roots for disinfection.

Don't worry about the rotten roots of domestic orchids, and don't rush to get rid of them. It is recommended to wash the roots of orchids and cut off the rotten roots, then disinfect them with potassium permanganate, dry them and then plant them into the reprepared soil. Do not apply fertilizer before taking the pot, so that it can recover slowly.

Remedial method

1. Prune the root system

Dig the orchid out of the soil, knock off the soil on the root, then rinse the root gently with clean water, cut off the withered root and rotten root with sharp scissors, and then disinfect the plant root system with potassium permanganate solution or carbendazim to remove the residual germs to avoid reinfection.

2. Air-dry the roots.

After cleaning, can not directly on the basin maintenance, to put in a cool and ventilated natural air roots, the wound to dry until the beginning of the roll on the line. This is mainly to let the orchid root system lose part of the water, easier to take the basin, but also to a certain extent to improve the speed of wound recovery, easier to save.

3. Upper basin maintenance

The most important thing to remedy the rotten roots of orchids is to change the soil. It is best not to use the original soil, the use of bark, ceramsite or gold stone simple preparation of the cultivation soil, to ensure that the soil has a certain degree of air permeability and drainage, which is conducive to plant recovery. The orchids are planted in the soil and maintained in a semi-shady place to avoid direct sunlight.

4. Do not apply fertilizer

It is very important not to apply fertilizer before the orchid takes the pot. if too much fertilizer is applied, the orchid root system will have a greater burden and it will be difficult to grow. At this time, the vitality of the root system is poor, so it should be allowed to recover by itself, absorb nutrients from the soil and recover slowly, not in such a hurry.