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How to grow orchids

Skyler White
2020-07-16 09:11:32
In order to breed orchids, loose and fertile soil rich in organic matter should be used, and the temperature should be kept at 0-10 ℃ in winter. Don't let it be exposed to strong sunlight. It likes scattering light and needs proper shade. The growth environment should keep enough humidity, but the watering amount should not be too large. At ordinary times, it is better to apply orchid special fertilizer to it. In case of diseases and insect pests, it is necessary to prevent them in time and ensure the ventilation of the environment.

I. breeding environment

1. Light: orchids don't like the strong sunlight, because there are trees on the origin, so they like the kind of scattered light. Generally speaking, it's no problem to cover about 50% or 60% of the light, or even higher.

2. Water content: orchids like humidity. They should have enough humidity in the growing space. The humidity of 70-80% is no problem for them, but its root is fleshy, so watering should not be too much or too frequent.

3. Soil: the soil used for orchid should be loose and fertile, rich in organic matter, with special orchid mud.

4. Fertilization: Orchid does not need large fertilizer, so it is better to use the special fertilizer of orchid instead of organic fertilizer to fertilize it, so as not to cause fertilizer damage.

5. Temperature: orchids like to be cold and afraid of high temperature, but also avoid severe cold. Generally speaking, the growth temperature of orchids is between 10 and 25 degrees. It can be tolerated by freezing for a short time, so it needs to be placed in the room of 0 to 10 degrees in winter, so it can survive the winter successfully.

2. Common diseases and insect pests

Orchid diseases and insect pests are relatively less, usually try to prevent it mainly, to prevent its onset, can often spray some protective agents, such as carbendazim, tolbutine methyl.

In addition, create a well ventilated environment with proper temperature and humidity, so that it can grow healthily and enhance disease resistance. Once the onset of drug use in time, in the early stage of its effective control.

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