Orchid water management is very important and is one of the keys to the success or failure of orchid cultivation. Water management should be more flexible when orchids are growing.
1. For newly planted orchids, do not pour "fixed root water" immediately. The roots of transplanted orchids are bound to be damaged and susceptible to bacterial infection. If you water too much, it will affect the normal growth of orchids, causing the plants to rot and die. The roots of orchids should be slightly dry before planting, and should be slightly soft and not easy to break. At the same time, the plant material should be moist but not wet. If the weather is dry after planting, you can spray water. Spray on the leaves and water preferably after three days.
Second, it is better to pour water on orchids. Orchids have the habit of "loving cleanliness and fearing dirt". Watering and watering can not only meet their water needs, but also drain the residual fertilizer and dirty gas of the plant material in the pot, renew the air in the pot, and make the root system better. absorb nutrients from the air.
- In case of "white rain", a large amount of water should be poured. Summer and autumn are very hot seasons, sometimes there will be both sunshine and rain (white hit rain). This kind of rain is extremely unfavorable to the growth of orchids, and they are prone to diseases. After the rain, a large amount of water should be poured in time to wash away the acidity in the rain and the sultry gas in the pot.
4. When a large number of disease spots occur on the leaves of the orchid plant, it is necessary to pay attention not to spray or spray leaf water for the time being, but to keep the leaves dry to prevent the spread of germs. Spray the leaf water only after the disease is controlled by spraying. If it is not controlled, only the method of drenching the plant material in the pot along the edge of the pot can be used.
Fifth, different water management should be implemented according to the seasons. The temperature is low in winter and spring and the orchid is in a dormant period. The new buds have not yet emerged, and the plant needs less water. If the water supply is too much, it will damage the roots and lose the leaves, which will affect the normal growth of the orchid; During the growth period, the temperature in summer and autumn is high, and the plants absorb water and evaporate a lot. Therefore, more water should be supplied to meet the growth needs of orchid plants and help prevent heatstroke and cool down. The water management of orchids can be divided into three steps: "spraying, sprinkling, and irrigation". Generally, "spraying and sprinkling in winter and spring are the main steps, and summer and autumn are combined with sprinkling and irrigation."
There is no specific method for water management of orchids and depends on many factors such as the orchid pot, plant material, environment, light, temperature, humidity, air conditions, variety, season, and the strength of the orchid plant. Especially to understand the habits and characteristics of orchids, it is very important to provide adequate water. Therefore, in the practice of orchid cultivation, it is important to be good at discovering and summarizing, and the method that can achieve success is the most likely method.
Post time: Aug-15-2023