Crab claws Why did the buds fall off? Most of the time, there are not enough corrections for 4 aspects. Now the flower lovers have crab claws at home, and the branches are covered with buds. It won’t take long to bloom beautiful flowers. However, during the period when the flower buds grow to bloom, improper maintenance often leads to a large number of flower buds withering.
When the claws appear withered buds, many flower lovers cannot correctly determine the cause. Instead, they blindly water or fertilize, which makes the situation even worse. Usually, the buds of the crab claw orchids are mostly caused by the failure to do well in four aspects. As long as the maintenance method is adjusted in time, the buds can be avoided.
1. The ambient temperature is too low
Cactus is a plant of the Cactus family. It has poor cold tolerance, and the plant breeds buds in winter. If the maintenance environment temperature is too low, the plant is prone to frostbite, causing the buds to fall. There is also the phenomenon that the leaves will become soft and even the buds fall in large quantities when they are maintained in a warm environment.
Solution:
In winter, we must keep warm and cold measures for it. Before winter, we must move it to a warm indoor environment. The growth environment temperature should not be lower than 5℃, otherwise we will be easily frostbite. If you want it to bloom early, it is best to put it in a warm place with the temperature above 15℃, so that the plant will continue to grow buds and will bloom around the Spring Festival.
2. Long-term lack of light
Any plant growth cannot be separated from light, and the same is true for Crab Claw Lan. It belongs to Short-day flower , and it should provide sufficient sunlight during its growth. Especially in winter, the plant is in the bud pregnancy stage. If the sun is not seen for a long time, the plant will not produce more nutrients, and the buds will grow thin and even fall.
Solution:
Crab claws only shade the plant when it is dormant during the high temperature in summer. In other seasons, try to let it receive more light, so that the plant can grow strongly, make the leaves thick and full, and also grow more buds.
In winter, the light becomes softer, so there is no need to worry that it will be sunburned by . You can place the potted plants in a place with sufficient sunshine. The light time of is no less than 4 hours a day, which can allow the buds to grow and develop better, and the flowers bloom will be more vivid.
3. Fertilize randomly
During the bud pregnancy, the crab claws can be fertilized, especially when the buds are too dense. If the nutrient supply is insufficient, the buds will grow thin and even fall.
However, incorrect fertilization will also cause the buds to fall. For example, if the ambient temperature is too low, fertilize it, and the plants will not only not be absorbed or utilized, but will also easily cause fertilizer damage. Also, during the bud pregnancy period, using too much nitrogen fertilizer is not conducive to the growth of flower buds.
Solution:
Can be used for fertilization during winter bud pregnancy, the prerequisite is that the temperature must be appropriate. If it is below 15℃, do not apply fertilizer to prevent fertilizer damage. Moreover, the fertilizer should be mainly phosphorus potassium fertilizer , and you should not use too much nitrogen fertilizer.
During the plant growth stage, you can water it 1:1000 times the potassium dihydrogen phosphate fertilizer solution every half a month. Use it for 2 to 3 consecutive times to improve the flowering quality.
4. Frequently watering
The most likely reason why the crab claws fall off in winter is that they have improper watering. The temperature is low in this season, and the crab claws are in the growth bud stage, so the water demand is very small. If watering frequently makes the pot soil moist and not dry for a long time, it will cause damage to the root system, causing it to lose its absorption capacity, and the buds will wither one after another.
Solution:
During the growth of the buds of the crab claw orchid, the pot soil should not be too dry, but it should not be watered frequently. Just do it when it is dry and wet, that is, when the soil in the pot is 700 to 80% dry, then water it thoroughly. When the soil in the pot is not dry, you don’t need to water it, and don’t spray water on the branches and leaves.
When the winter claw orchid bud period, just pay attention to the above four aspects during the maintenance process, so that the plants can grow healthily, and grow more buds to avoid the phenomenon of buds falling.
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