How to grow Vanda orchids

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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It is suitable for living in an environment with relatively high temperatures. Even if the temperature reaches 35 degrees, it will have little impact. It likes a moist soil environment and needs to maintain an air humidity of more than 80%. Fertilizer needs to be applied once a week during the growing season, and choose a fertilizer with mild fertilizer effect. It likes a living environment full of sunshine and requires proper shade for summer maintenance.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance method

1. Temperature: It is suitable to live in an environment with relatively high temperature. The most suitable temperature for its development is between 20 degrees and 30 degrees. Because of its high temperature resistance, Even if the temperature reaches 35 degrees, it will have little impact.

2. Watering: It is a tropical plant. It consumes a lot of water and likes a moist soil environment. It needs to keep the soil moist for a long time. When the climate is relatively dry, it also needs to maintain an air humidity of 80%. Under normal circumstances, it needs to be watered every day. If the soil is moist, there is no need to water it temporarily.

3. Fertilization: Its growth process consumes fertilizer. It's more serious. During the growth period, you need to fertilize once a week. You should choose a fertilizer with a mild fertilizer effect. You can also dilute the fertilizer cake and use it. Except for the growth period, fertilize once a month at other times. You should also choose a fertilizer. Fertilizer with mild fertilizer effect.

4. Light: It likes to live in full sunlight Environment, summer maintenance requires proper shading, the shading degree is about 50%, and no shading is needed at other times.

2. Breeding skills

1. Repot: Under normal circumstances, it does not need to be repotted frequently. It is best to repot once every three to five years. The time for repotting should be chosen in spring, because this is the period of its vigorous growth and its vitality is relatively high, so repotting will have the least impact on it.

2. Propagation: Vanda orchid can be used Propagate by the high bud method. In late autumn, tall buds will grow in the leaf axils, and when the tall buds reach six or seven centimeters. Use a sterilized blade to remove it, disinfect the incision, and then plant it into a new pot of soil for cultivation.

3. Problem Diagnosis

1. Insect pests: It is more susceptible to scale insects. If insects are found on the plant, Bordeaux liquid can be diluted and then sprayed.

2. Lesions: Vanda orchid is susceptible to soft rot The cause of soft rot disease is poor ventilation in spring and summer. Excessive use of nitrogen-containing fertilizers will induce this disease. In the early stage of the disease, the branches and leaves turn yellow with brown spots on them. In the middle stage, the branches and leaves rot and produce water. The roots will also rot in the later stages, and if left untreated, the entire plant will rot and die. Treating this disease is as simple as cutting out the infected area and then disinfecting the incision. If it is serious, it needs to be sprayed with 1000 times aqueous solution of streptomycin.

IV. Other issues

1. Edible: There is no data recording that it can be eaten.

2. Flower language: The flower language of Vanda orchid is happiness. , harmony and progress. It can be given to someone who is at a low point to show encouragement.