How to breed purple orchids, methods and matters needing attention

If you want to learn the cultivation methods and precautions of orchids, you should first provide acidic soil suitable for orchids to grow, shade them properly, master the watering frequency and use the correct fertilization method. In addition, it should be trimmed frequently. You should move indoors in thunderstorm season to avoid getting wet. When the weather is dry, water should be sprayed to improve the air humidity.

1, slightly acidic soil

It is most suitable to choose slightly acidic soil to cultivate orchids. The ratio of yellow sand, sawdust and river sand can be 4: 4: 2, and the best nutrient soil is between pH 6.5 and 6.8, which is not only loose and breathable, but also comprehensive in nutrition.

Step 2: Appropriate shadows

Orchids are mostly a kind of negative plants, so they need proper shade when they are maintained. Orchids can receive more sunlight in early and middle April to promote their more vigorous growth. Shading began after the end of April, and only astigmatism was collected every morning and evening.

3, watering frequency

Generally speaking, orchids are best divided into eight parts dry and two parts wet. If it is too wet, it will easily lead to the root rot and death of orchid. Therefore, it is enough to water once every 4-5 days in spring and autumn, once every 2-3 days in summer and once a week in winter or even less. Because the roots of orchids are fragile, it is best to water them with warm water.

4. Fertilization method

Early autumn is the vigorous growth period of orchids, so it is necessary to apply decomposed alum fertilizer once a week, and no fertilizer is applied in rainy days. In addition to this method, there is also a method of foliar fertilizer, which can supplement the trace elements needed by orchids. You can buy special nutrient solution at the flower market, take it back and dilute it, and then water it every half month during the vigorous growth period.

5. Preventive measures

(1) timely pruning.

If there are old leaves, yellow leaves and useless branches in orchids, the diseased leaves should be cut off in time. Be careful not to trim the diseased leaves directly with scissors that have already trimmed the diseased leaves to avoid infection. Pay attention to topdressing Woye water-soluble fertilizer after pruning.

(2) Avoid getting wet in the rain

Orchids themselves are more expensive. If you maintain orchids on the balcony, when the thunderstorm season comes, you must move them to a ventilated place indoors for maintenance. Don't let orchids get wet in the rain, or the sun will easily lead to the death of rotten roots.

(3) spray water in case of drought

When the weather is very dry and the air humidity is low, it is necessary to spray water on orchids, and pay attention to the uniformity of water spraying. It is best to spray the watering can upwards to keep the leaves moist, so that orchids can grow more vigorously.