How to mix soil with crab claw orchid, do you prefer acidic soil or alkaline soil?

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1. Soil preparation method

2. Precautions

Crab claw orchid likes acidic, loose, and well-permeable soil. When mixing the soil, you can mix one part perlite, one part vermiculite and four parts peat soil, and finally add one part pine needle soil. Maintain acidity. You can also mix general granular soil and half of the nutrient soil, so the preparation cost is low. In addition, the most commonly used method is to use garden soil, leaf mold soil, and river sand mixed in a ratio of 1:1:1, but the water permeability is slightly poor, so pay attention to regular watering.

1. Soil preparation method

1. It likes acidic, loose and breathable soil. When preparing it, you can use one part perlite, one part vermiculite and four parts peat. When preparing the soil, it is best to add a portion of pine needle soil. The pine needle soil is acidic, which can ensure that it grows better and more vigorously.

2. It can also be used when mixed with soil Mix half granular soil with half nutrient soil. Among the granular soils, cinders and volcanic rocks can be selected. The nutrient soil can be fermented leaf mold soil and peat soil, and then add a small amount of pine needle soil. This mixture can also meet the growth needs of crab claw orchid. The granular soil can ensure water permeability and air permeability, and the nutrient soil can provide nutrients, and in this way Low preparation cost.

3. In addition to the above two configurations In addition to the soil method, the commonly used method is to mix garden soil, leaf humus soil and river sand in a ratio of 1:1:1. Garden soil, leaf humus soil, and river sand contain humus, and the river sand can ensure that it does not harden, but it is prepared in this way. The water permeability is slightly poor, so pay attention to regular watering.

2. Precautions

During the cultivation of crab claw orchid, it is not enough to just pay attention to the method of soil preparation. You must also pay attention to daily management. It likes acidic soil. When watering, ferrous sulfate should be added regularly to the water to maintain the acidity of the soil. Especially in areas with heavy alkalinity in the north, once the soil becomes too alkaline, it will affect its growth and cause poor growth. , affecting flowering. In addition, the tap water used for irrigation should be dried first and allowed to dry for two or three days before use.

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