Dendrobium orchid cultivation methods and precautions
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Soil: Use loose and breathable soil to grow dendrobium orchids. Humidity: It should be moist. When it is particularly hot, you need to spray water to moisten it. Temperature: Usually 15-28℃, the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large. Lighting: semi-shade, cannot be exposed to direct sunlight, and needs to be shaded at ordinary times. Fertilization: Start fertilizing in the second year, and apply root fertilizer once in April and November.
1. Breeding methods
1. Breeding methods
1. Soil
Loose and breathable soil should be used to grow Dendrobium orchids. A mixture of peat moss and charcoal can be used as its culture soil. At the same time, you can put some tiles at the bottom of the pot, which will allow its roots to develop better.
2. Humidity
Dendrobium prefers a humid environment. When it is particularly hot, you need to sprinkle some water around it. In this way, the air humidity will increase, and on rainy days, be careful not to let water accumulate in the basin.
3. Temperature
It likes Warm, it is best to keep the temperature at 15-28°C. The temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, because if the temperature difference is small, its growth and flowering will be affected.
4. Lighting
It prefers a semi-shady environment. It should be shaded in spring and summer, and it should be covered more, about Cover 60%-70%. But you still need to give it more light in winter. You don’t need to shade it. If you want to shade it, only shade it by 20%-30%.
5. Fertilization
In the second year, you should start fertilizing it. Fertilize it twice a year. The first time is in April. You can use pig hair, soybean residue, etc., after fermentation Apply it to the roots to help the young shoots grow better. The second time was in November, using the same method of fertilization.
2. Precautions
1 , watering. You should water more in spring and summer, and less water after September.
2. Pruning. Pay attention to observation at ordinary times and prune old branches, diseased and weak branches and branches that are too dense in time.
3. Change the basin. It needs to be repotted every two or three years to give it better growing conditions.
2. Precautions
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