Plastic foam is used to raise orchids, which is economical and affordable, and there are no more rotten roots.

The medium used to raise orchids is loose, breathable and well drained, of course, there are also requirements in fertility, to meet these conditions, with an elegant tile basin, orchids can grow very well, but how many people know that plastic foam can also be used to grow orchids, a very practical tip.

Plastic foam is very easy to get, and plastic foam is used in the transportation of all kinds of utensils. They are very light in weight and basically have no weight. They are pinched into pieces and placed in a basin at the bottom of the basin. The drainage and air permeability of the medium of orchids have been greatly improved, which is more effective than broken tiles and ceramsite.

Every time you change the basin, you can replace the new scrap foam, which can also be regarded as waste recycling. This method has been tested by Hua you, but it is still quite practical. The plastic foam should be squeezed into irregular pieces and padded to the bottom of the basin, but it is not suitable to be mixed with the soil or the pavement, otherwise it will blow away at once.

It is best to squeeze into pieces of 2 cm and 3 cm, so as to ensure that the medium of the orchid is slightly moist and not moist, and it is not easy to add water, so that the root system grows better and avoids rotting roots.

Now plastic foam can be found in many boxes, and a piece can be ripped off to plant a pot of orchids.

The benefits of plastic foam have been mentioned above, it is a very good choice to raise national orchid, and this medium also has a little thermal insulation effect, foam is also a kind of thermal insulation material, the effect is better than broken tiles or ceramsite.

Of course, this kind of plastic foam also has shortcomings, newly planted orchids, with such a light medium, is not conducive to the growth and stability of new plants, it is easy to grow crooked, need to avoid the wind.

In addition, although this kind of plastic foam is not toxic to orchids, it has no nutrients, so more fertilizers are added, and orchids cannot grow well without nutrients. The drainage of plastic foam is very good, extremely good, which causes water loss easily, needs to be replenished frequently, and the frequency of watering should be increased.