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Planting method of Dendrobium drumstick

Jane Margolis
2020-07-23 08:45:37
Temperature: Dendrobium drumstick is suitable for high temperature and humidity environment. To ensure adequate light, the temperature at night is best kept at 13-16 degrees, and the temperature difference will grow slowly. Moisture: the water demand is large, but do not accumulate water. Fertilization: in the growth period, compound liquid fertilizer shall be applied once a week, and organic liquid fertilizer which is completely decomposed and diluted with sufficient water shall be selected.

I. temperature requirements

Dendrobium drumstick is suitable for high temperature and humidity environment. At night, the temperature should be kept at the lowest 13 ℃ and the highest 16 ℃. If the temperature difference is large, Dendrobium drumstick's branches and leaves grow slowly. The growth period of Dendrobium drumstick needs sufficient light, but in summer, the plant should be ventilated and avoid direct sunlight. In winter, it should be placed in a sunny place. Even in the winter dormancy stage of the plant, but also to ensure that the temperature is not less than 7 degrees, not more than 10 degrees.

2. Water demand

Dendrobium drumstick needs enough water to maintain its rapid growth, but that doesn't mean you can water it more. Too much water in the soil is easy to cause the root rot of Dendrobium drumstick. In case of sunny and dry weather, some water shall be sprayed to increase air humidity. When Dendrobium drumstick is in dormancy, if the weather is dry and does not need to be humidified, it needs a dry growth environment.

3. Fertilization

In the growth period, we can apply compound liquid fertilizer to the plant once a week, the concentration of the selected fertilizer should be less than one thousandth, and we can also choose the organic liquid fertilizer that is completely decomposed and diluted with sufficient water. In winter, the minimum temperature can be more than 15 degrees. Dendrobium drumstick can grow normally. It should be fertilized and watered regularly. If the temperature is not guaranteed, then do not continue to apply fertilizer, control the number of watering, let the plant enter the dormancy stage.

Potted Dendrobium chrysotoxum

4. Other precautions

1) the inflorescence of Dendrobium drumstick is drooping when it blooms. To better highlight the beauty of the flower, we can transplant the plant into the hanging basin. Too many times on the pot or ramets will affect the number of Dendrobium drumstick flowering, it is recommended to wait until the pot is full and then on the pot and ramets.

2) the pot changing time of Dendrobium drumstick should be in the spring when the new shoots haven't grown, and the pot with some small holes on the wall is the best choice. In order to facilitate the propagation of Dendrobium drumstick, we can change pots at the same time, pay attention to cutting off rotten roots.

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