How to care for the newly purchased tiger orchid

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1. How to deal with the newly purchased tiger orchid?

2. How to deal with specific details

Don't change the pot when you first buy it home. Wait until it adapts to the environment at home before changing it to your favorite flower pot. It does not have high requirements for the soil, as long as it is well-drained and breathable, it is best to use some nutrient soil. After adapting to the environment, water and fertilize. If the soil is dry when you first buy it, you can water it a little first, or wait for the soil to dry before watering. Don't rush to fertilize it, otherwise it will easily burn the roots. Wait until it is in the vigorous growth period before fertilizing.

1. What to do with the newly purchased tiger orchid?

When you first buy your tiger orchid, you need to let it adapt to the environment at home. Just put it in a relatively warm place at home and give it some appropriate light. Check the soil quality of the potting soil that comes with it. If the soil quality is good, you can continue to use it. If the soil quality is too hard and compacted, it is necessary to replace the soil and pot. It is best to use a breathable mud pot. There are many good-looking mud pots on the market to choose from. If possible, the soil can be disinfected before replacing the soil. You can use some sterilizing disinfectant and then dry it in the sun.

2. How to deal with specific details< /h2>

1. Soil: Its soil requirements are not that high, as long as it is draining and breathable. You can use local materials and use whatever soil you have at home, mainly with good ventilation and drainage. You can use garden soil, and then add some perlite, pine bark, etc. to enhance drainage and ventilation.

2. Environment: Just buy it and need to adapt it to the home environment. Place it in the living room and other places. Do not have strong direct light and strong temperature changes. Just give it a mild room temperature. . After a while, it starts to grow, and then move it to the balcony to receive good light.

3. Watering: If you just bought it When you come back, or when you just change the pot and plant it, the soil is already relatively moist, so you don't need to water it, or you can water it less. Wait a week or so, and wait until the pot soil is completely dry before watering the second time. Don't water too much at the beginning, as water may accumulate and cause the roots to rot.

4. Fertilization: There is no need to fertilize when you first buy it. During the growth period, you can bury some decomposed fertilizer on the edge of the pot soil, away from the roots, or bury a few cooked soybeans, so that it can absorb the nutrients of the fertilizer when watered.

2. How to deal with specific details

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