How to trim orchids? what skills do you have?

1. Timing of pruning

Generally speaking, there is no fixed time for orchid pruning, as long as there are too many leaves or old leaves of orchids, withered leaves can be pruned properly.

Second, pruning skills

1, can not be directly trimmed with the ground, it is best to cut obliquely, which can reduce the area of the wound and make it easier to recover.

2, to cut off too many flower buds, the reason why cut too many flower buds, too many flower buds may lead to insufficient supply of orchids themselves, resulting in excessive consumption of nutrients, which will affect the growth of orchids in the coming year.

Matters needing attention

1. Scissors for pruning orchids should be sterilized with alcohol or potions to ensure that orchids are not infected by bacteria.

2. There is no need to cut off all the leaves with diseases and insects, as long as the diseases and insects do not do much harm and can be treated effectively, there is no need to cut off all the leaves.

3. After pruning the orchid, the cut needs to be treated. In order to avoid wound infection, try not to touch water after cutting, and spray water to the plant after the wound is repaired.

4. After the orchid blossoms, the flowering stems can be cut off to avoid the loss of water and nutrients.