Can plant ash be added to the orchid soil?

Orchids can be added a little plant ash, pay attention to the amount can not be too much, if added too much will lead to alkaline basin soil, resulting in plant growth decline, only a small amount, or has a variety of benefits. It can supplement nutrition, especially phosphorus and potassium. It can also promote rooting and make the root system grow as soon as possible. At the same time, it can keep warm and prevent frost and prevent diseases and insect pests.

Can you add plant ash?

Orchids can add a little plant ash, pay attention to the amount can not be too much, because the plant ash inside is alkaline, if you add too much, it will lead to too much pH in the basin soil. It likes to grow in acid soil, and loam with high pH value is easy to weaken the plant growth, which is disadvantageous to the growth. If only a small amount is added, it still has a variety of benefits for its growth.

Second, added benefits

1, supplementary nutrition: plant ash contains a lot of nutrients, especially can supplement phosphorus and potassium, which is helpful for growth, can be used as nutrients, promote plant growth and health, and as a foliar fertilizer is also very effective.

2. Promoting rooting: another function is to promote rooting, especially when transplanting, it can have the effect of rooting and make the root grow as soon as possible.

3. Keeping warm and anti-freezing: it can promote plant health, improve the ability of cold resistance and frost resistance, and reduce the possibility of frostbite. And laying a layer on the surface of the flowerpot can absorb heat and increase the temperature and protect the root system from freezing damage in winter.

4. control of diseases and insect pests: it can not only effectively prevent the occurrence of rust and powdery mildew, but also control red spiders, shell insects and other insect pests.