Methods and precautions for cultivating spotted tongue orchids

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How to grow zebra

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The zebra tongue orchid is named because of the unique color of its petals. It is a rare orchid. The conditions for raising zebra tongue orchids at home are more stringent than those of other orchids. So, how can we raise this petal-like plant well? What about the beautiful plant that looks like a tongue?

How to grow zebra

Methods of cultivating zebra species

Potting

The time for potting (or repotting) zebra species is usually from March to April in spring. Flowerpots with small mouths, deep pots and large bottom holes are preferred. Wild seedlings newly dug from the mountains need to be planted in mud pots so that the orchid mud dries easily, has good ventilation, and roots easily; it can be replaced with purple sand pots or porcelain pots after 2-3 years.

The method of planting orchids (in pots) is different from that of ordinary flowers, especially famous orchids. The roots must be washed before replanting and moving into pots. The method is: immerse the roots in clean water and gently scrub with an old toothbrush or brush. Do not use excessive force to prevent damage to the root system. Prune the roots carefully and pay attention to the ventilation effect of the environment.

1. Potting method 1: Prepare orchid pots and After planting, hold the orchid plant upside down (roots on top, leaves on the bottom) and rinse it with slow water under the faucet. The water pressure should be gentle to avoid damaging the orchid roots and leaves. Hold the orchid head with your thumb and forefinger, place your little finger against the edge of the pot, and use bamboo chopsticks to fix the roots. When placing it in the pot, try not to let the roots touch the pot wall. Pour pea-sized mixed gravel into the bottom of the pot one-third of the way. Then pull out the bamboo chopsticks and shake the plants in the pot firmly.

2. Potting method two: Pay attention to the drainage of the bottom of the pot. , the mud pot should be filled with broken tiles, and the purple sand pot must cover the bottom of the pot with perforated nylon gauze. Before planting, first lay coarse stones in the pot, accounting for about 2/5 of the depth of the pot. The coarse stones cultivate soil to a thickness of 3-5 cm, and then add orchid grass. When potting, pay attention to the roots spreading on their own and not curling. When planting famous orchids, be sure to keep the old grass to the side and the new grass in the center, leaving room for new grass to grow again.

Water with caution

Flowers After the plant is planted, the first watering is called "rooting water". The root water must be poured thoroughly. Generally, watering should be done twice continuously after potting. After the first watering, water flows out from the bottom hole of the pot, and then watered again.

The watering method should be spray watering, which can not only increase air humidity, but also wash away dust from the leaves. However, for flowers with downy leaves or blooming flowers, it is not advisable to spray water. Instead, the entire flower pot should be placed in a water basin so that the water does not flood the mouth of the basin. Use the holes at the bottom of the basin to seep water to keep the pot soil moist. At the same time, attention should be paid to the water temperature, which should be controlled at about 15°.

Watering is usually done in the early morning or evening. Water should be poured thoroughly and avoid watering half way.

Fertilizing method of eating less and more meals

< p> Farmyard manure is a good organic fertilizer, but it must be piled and decomposed for more than a year before it can be used. You can use this fertilizer solution to water 10-20 times, and apply it as far as possible on the edge of the pot without touching the roots or orchid leaves.

Fertilization is mainly based on foliar spraying. Foliar spraying can not only supplement the nutrition of the orchid plant through the absorption of orchid leaves, but will not cause the fertilizer to contact the roots and cause fertilizer damage, which is a kind of fertilizer for orchids. The best way to fertilize.

As long as you spray the leaves with fertilizer once every 10 days during the growth and development period, you can completely grow orchids without adding fertilizer to the pot. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate of 1:1000 and boron fertilizer of 1:1000 can be used, and aloe vera liquid can also be used. Aloe vera liquid is not only rich in nutrients, but also effectively prevents pests and diseases.

Fertilizer should be applied frequently and thinly, and eat small meals frequently: Orchids do not need much fertilizer during the development and growth period. For strong orchid plants with vigorous growth, thin liquid fertilizer can be applied every 10-15 days.

Precautions for cultivating Glossum maculata

< h3> Avoid direct sunlight

In the maintenance and planting environment of Glossum japonica, attention should be paid to sufficient light and air circulation, and direct sunlight should be avoided to avoid burns.

It is not wrong to eat small meals frequently

It is not advisable to fertilize too much at one time to avoid excessive nutrition, which is not conducive to the growth of the plant.

Precautions for cultivating macula

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