How to grow crab claw orchid (home cultivation method) and how to water it

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1. Watering

2. Lighting

3. Temperature

4. Fertilization

5. Pruning

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When watering the crab claw orchid, you can see that the soil surface turns white and feels dry. You can weigh the weight of the pot soil with your hands and it will feel lighter and more permeable after watering. Adhering to the watering principle of "seeing dry and seeing wet" can not only prevent the root rot of the crab claw plant with underdeveloped root system, but also prevent the crab claw plant from lack of water and drought. Avoid direct sunlight exposure in summer, and allow more sunlight in other seasons. Apply light fertilizer frequently to promote vigorous growth and flowering of plants.

1. Watering

1. Watering

The root system of the self-rooted crab claw plant is weak and underdeveloped. Do not water it too much, otherwise it will easily accumulate water and cause root rot. However, we cannot let the pot soil be too dry. , otherwise the leaves of the crab claw plant will wither and fall off.

Usually, you can observe whether the soil surface turns white or feels dry, and weigh the weight of the soil in the pot with your hands. After it feels significantly lighter, use a shower to slowly water the soil thoroughly, or soak the pot. After 15 minutes of watering, make sure there is no water in the tray.

2. Light

< p>Crab claw orchid is a short-day plant. It needs to be exposed to the sun for 8 hours a day. The duration of the sunshine is not too long and not too short, which is conducive to the flowering of the plant. That is to say, except for the hot sun in summer and the western sun in autumn, the light needs to be properly blocked in other seasons. You can get more sun.

3. Temperature

Domestic crab claw orchids have high temperatures in summer, so they need to be properly shaded and cooled. In autumn and winter, when the temperature is stable above 15℃, they can be raised in the open. If the temperature is below 10℃, they should be moved indoors as soon as possible. , the leaves of crab claw orchid will turn red or even frostbitten when the temperature is low.

4. Fertilization

< p> During the growing season of spring and autumn, crab claw orchid can be watered with liquid fertilizer with a balanced nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium every half a month to promote plant growth. Before the flowering period, use phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote plant flowering. Stop fertilizing after flowering to avoid the risk of crab claw orchid. Buds and flowers fall off.

5. Pruning

After each flower of the crab claw orchid fades, pull off the remaining flowers, stems and leaves at the top, apply a nutritionally balanced fertilizer and water, and then switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. The claws will bloom again soon.

2. Lighting

3. Temperature

4. Fertilization

5. Pruning

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