The most suitable soil for gentleman orchid

Clivia root system on the soil is a very high requirement, the best soil commonly used were humus soil, pine needle soil, peat soil, humus soil, sandy soil, the use of humus soil to add an appropriate amount of peat soil mixed to promote the growth of roots, if the use of sandy soil should be disinfected first, and then add an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer can be.

1. Rotten leaf soil

Leafy soil is the best soil for planting flowers and plants, because it contains rich humus, and the permeability of the soil is also relatively good, so it is also, generally in the cultivation of Clivia, with a mixture of leafy soil and peat soil soil, and then add a small amount of sand at the bottom of the pot to promote the growth of roots.

2, pine needle soil pine needle soil is also one of the commonly used cultivation of plant soil, because of its good drainage and strong permeability, is one of the best soil for cultivation of Clivia, if it is a seedling of Clivia, in the breeding time to mix some other soil is better, you can choose peat soil or humus soil, to provide adequate nutrition for root growth.

3. Peat soil

Because peat soil is rich in organic matter and trace minerals, Clivia is suitable for growth in peat soil, but it should be supplemented with an appropriate amount of sandy soil or an appropriate amount of decomposed organic fertilizer solution as a base fertilizer for pot soil.

4, humus humus is after a lot of plant dead branches rotten leaves after a long period of decay, which contains rich nutrients, because the roots of Clivia are more developed, growing in humus soil, the growth rate of plants will be very fast, but also will grow more luxuriant, for just cultivated plants it is best to mix some sand.

5. Sandy soil

One of the biggest advantages of sandy soil is that its permeability and drainage are relatively good, Clivia grows in this soil, which is conducive to the respiration of roots and the penetration of water, but when using sandy soil, it is first disinfected, and then an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer can be added to the soil.