Nowadays, many people are maintaining orchid at home. Orchids are very elegant and elegant, high-end and exquisite. They are placed in the home to make the home environment more stylish. If you want to cultivate a plant like orchid well, it is very important to maintain it in spring and autumn. Now the temperature is gradually decreasing and it is entering late autumn. Orchids are growing very vigorously at this time.
Most orchid varieties also begin to grow buds and breed buds during this season. When many flower lovers maintain orchids, they only know how to water and fertilize them during the growth period, and do not understand a systematic management method. In fact, it is not easy for us to grow orchids well in this season. For example, the 5 points I mentioned below, friends should not ignore them in the maintenance process.
1, Autumn is a good time to change pots
Orchids are very different from thin and ordinary flower varieties. If friends have seen the roots of orchids, they will definitely be able to see the difference. Although the orchid plant is not very large, its root system is very thick. Most orchids have almost as thick roots as our little fingers. The deep-tipping ability is not strong, and it relies on some capillary roots to absorb nutrients and moisture. Moreover, its root system is relatively fragile, so orchids also have very high requirements for soil.
Many people think orchids are difficult to maintain, and the main reason is the problem in potting soil. Ordinary flowers only need ordinary nutrient soil, while orchids require special potting soil. It is also because orchids have high requirements for soil, so after a certain period of planting, we must repot the orchids in time.
Because of the long time, the nutrients in the pot soil will be lost more, and the soil will no longer be loose. Autumn is also the season for orchids to change potting soil, so friends can change the potting of orchids at this time. Orchids need to clear soil with particularly good breathability, such as pine needle soil , leaf rot soil, tree bark, etc., and some granular soil should be mixed. After watering, the excess water can penetrate quickly.
Therefore, many people will not mix orchid soil, so they can only buy orchid soil. Flower pots must also have particularly good breathability. It is best to use purple clay pots or high-waisted orchid special pots, so that they can be very breathable and permeable, and they can grow orchids well. Don’t neglect these details.
2, bask in more sun in autumn
Now the temperature in autumn has dropped, and the ultraviolet intensity has also decreased a lot. Although orchids do not have a high demand for sunlight, they grow very fast in this season and are indispensable for the absorption of light. Therefore, we should also give orchids more sunbathing.
The best time to bask in the sun is in the morning or in the evening. The ultraviolet intensity at this time is much weaker than noon. There is no problem with putting the orchids outside to bask directly. Bathing more sunbathing is conducive to the growth of plants and the formation of buds, which is an indispensable condition.
3. Watering should be appropriate
In autumn, most orchid varieties begin to grow buds and nurture buds. In order to make its buds grow smoother, we must supplement it with appropriate amount of water at this time. Throughout the autumn, orchids grow relatively quickly and consume a lot of water. So we can start watering after we see that the surface of the pot soil has dried.
However, you need to be careful when watering. Never pour water on its leaves and buds to avoid causing water accumulation. After watering the orchids, we should also place them in a ventilated place. If the temperature is relatively low, the consumption of water will gradually decrease, and we must appropriately reduce the frequency of watering.
4. Top dressing in autumn
Many orchids will breed buds in autumn, and nutrients are also essential when growing buds.The orchid plants absorb enough nutrients to produce larger buds, and the blooming of flowers will become smoother in the later stage. When the temperature reaches between 15 and 25 degrees, we can regularly add some nutrient solution to the orchid.
supplemented nutrient solution should not be used for general flowers and plants. It is best to buy a nutrient solution for orchids, or dried sheep manure, and use it according to the instructions or stir in the soil. It is important to note that when the temperature is below 12 degrees, the growth of orchids will begin to slow down. At this time, do not use any fertilizer for it.
5, orchids need senification
The so-called senification is actually to place the orchid in a relatively low temperature place for a period of time. In this case, its plants will stop growing, so that more nutrients will be concentrated on the buds and wait until the temperature rises. The orchid plants mistakenly think that spring has arrived and flowers will bloom, and the quality of the flowers will be better. In fact, most orchid varieties also need low temperature vernalization, so friends should also pay attention to this matter when maintaining them.
