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The characteristic of Orchid, how to grow Orchid

Gustavo Fring
2020-11-16 11:23:35
Lotus is planted in spring, that is, around the Qingming Festival. It can be planted directly with seed lotus root, which requires good growth and no broken complete seed lotus root. Prepare the container and the soil inside, try to use pond mud, plant the selected lotus root at an angle, and expose the soil at the end. Planting well and adding water, do not need too much, as long as the water depth is about 3-5 cm, and then the water level can rise after growth.

1. Characteristics of Orchids

Orchids are epiphytic or terrestrial herbs, their stems are pseudobulbs, mostly ovoid, elliptic and shuttle-shaped, and their pseudobulbs will produce one or more scapes at the bottom.Its leaves also grow from the base of the pseudobulb, generally showing a band, some of which are oblanceolate or narrowly elliptic.The flower of the orchid is mainly composed of calyx and petals, the outer layer is the calyx, the inner layer is the petals, the inner layer usually has only three, and the lower one is turned into a labellum.In addition, the stamens and pistils of orchids grow on the same stamen, which is a major feature of orchids.

2. How to raise orchids

Temperature: Orchids like a warm environment, so the temperature should be kept at 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.

Light: Orchids need more light to grow well, but they are afraid of strong light.Therefore, in the seasons other than spring and summer, it can receive full sunshine, and adjust its orientation from time to time, so that it can receive light evenly.In other seasons, when the sun is strong, we need to pay attention to shading it.

Moisture: Orchids do not like humidity and prefer a relatively dry environment.Therefore, the amount of watering should not be too much, control in two dry, eight wet can meet its growth conditions, but pay attention to whether to water at noon.

Fertilizer: The amount of fertilizer applied to orchids must be well controlled.When it is just sprouting, a nitrogen-based fertilizer can be applied once.During the growing period, nitrogen fertilizer should be applied every half month.Then wait until the flowers fade before fertilizing.In addition, the time of fertilization should be chosen in the evening as far as possible.

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