orchids have always been deeply loved by people. The green leaf color and elegant shape give people a relaxed and peaceful mood, especially when it blooms, if there is no orchid fragrance floating around the whole room, refreshes and comforts people's heart , and therefore captured the hearts of many people.
But orchids are also more squeamish. If you don’t pay attention, they will decay and empty the pots, which also discourages the enthusiasm of many orchid friends. During the maintenance process, as long as the growth habit is satisfied, especially when the soil is configured, directly mix with "three soils", allows orchid roots to breathe freely, absorb nutrients, antiseptic and moisturizing in one step to meet this " "One condition", the growth will naturally not be bad, and will no longer close the empty basin.
The first type: plant ash added after shallow burying of the soil
There are two reasons why orchids are prone to black rot. The first is the permeability of the soil itself. It is relatively poor, especially in areas such as reed heads, where local moisture or vacuum is present, and it is easy to be infected with diseases such as two rots. Therefore, it is best to bury the roots of orchids shallowly. When exposed, you can lay a few more phytoliths and bury them.
The second reason is that the soil is not clean.Or some germs are hidden in the soil, and large-scale infections will occur if you are not careful. So it is best to add a little plant ash to the soil, but the amount should not be too large, because the plant ash is an alkaline component. If you use too much, it will be large Accumulation changes the pH value of the soil and affects the normal absorption of nutrients by the orchid roots.
Control The amount of good vegetation ash, which takes up about 10%, can be used to simply disinfect the soil. It is not easy for germs to multiply, and if this soil is mixed, the orchids can grow healthier.
The second type: pine bark that increases the acidity of the soil
Pine bark is a good material for blue soil, but it cannot be used directly. It needs a certain amount of time to ferment and then mix with other ingredients Mix thoroughly before use. First collect the pine bark, then break them into small pieces, put them in a container, pour the rice washing water to soak thoroughly, and finally put it in the sun to ferment naturally for about half a year.
The fermented pine bark has good air permeability and rich nutrients. The key point is to adjust the soil and keep the blue soil in a slightly acidic state , and can provide orchids Sufficient nutrients, when configuring the soil, fully mixing it with the main soil can allow the root system to absorb nutrients more freely, and the growth will naturally be better.
The third type: coarse particles to improve soil permeability
Since the root system of orchids is radish root,There are also requirements for the moisturizing effect of the soil environment, so we can add a kind of ceramsite to the orchid, which is also called foamed smelting stone, which is fired at high temperature and has many small holes on the surface, which is conducive to water and air permeability. Our can put the ceramsite on the bottom of the basin or use it as a pavement , which can absorb excess water, and can keep the soil in a slightly humid state, and prevent rotten roots;
Of course, you can also collect some wood chips. wood chips have good properties of looseness, air permeability, water permeability and water retention. At the same time, they are also strong in heat preservation, which is very beneficial to the growth of plant roots. Almost, they can only be used after fermentation;
Collect them and put them in a plastic bag, pour them in water, soak them, and expose them to the sun until the color gradually turns black. This process takes about one time. It can be completed in two months, and the fermented wood chips can be dried and then mixed into the soil or used as a pavement.
Take precautions during the maintenance process
Stalk rot and soft rot are both called the "two rots" of orchids, their symptoms are very similar, but strong3 Stalk rot is a fungal disease. antifungal drug is used for treatment, while soft rot is a bacterial infection, and it is usually infected on new seedlings.The stench of rotten eggs will be passed on, so you have to use antibacterial drugs , don’t confuse it;
According to the method described above, when configuring the soil, first use plant ash to make the soil simple Sterilize, and then mix fermented pine needle bark inside to make the soil in a slightly acid state. After mixing about 30% of the coarse particles, antiseptic and moisturizing are naturally in place in one step, but in the later maintenance process, preventive work must also be done. Avoid orchids from infecting "two rots";
And in the daily maintenance process, try to avoid orchids in a hot and humid environment , choose a semi-shaded ventilated location for maintenance, usually in After watering or spraying with water mist, it is best to open the windows for ventilation, or use a small fan to provide air to accelerate water transpiration and avoid water accumulation in the soil or leaf core.
Summary: There is a knack for growing orchids. When mixing soil, add "three soils" directly to keep the orchid roots in a breathable and slightly acidic environment. Antiseptic and moisturizing can be done in one step. In the later maintenance process, do a good job Prevention and treatment work, naturally, no longer empty basins.
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