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A new concept for orchid growing media: choosing the right medium is key
You cannot grow orchids without growing media, so the discussion about growing media never stops, and the related writings are as numerous as ox hairs. There is really no need to add more words here, but over five years I have tried many types of growing media for orchids, and it has been a mix of joy and worry. To this day, I have a little less reverence and a few more doubts, and I cannot keep them to myself.
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For orchids, this growing medium is the best: no root rot, fast seedling production, and vigorous flowering
Most orchid growers know that orchid roots are very special: they rely entirely on orchid fungi (mycorrhizae) for growth. Therefore, a medium rich in beneficial orchid fungi produces fast root growth, thick and strong roots, easy seedling production, easy management, and vigorous flowering. Among the media I have used in my many years of growing orchids...
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A Detailed Guide to Orchid Potting Medium Selection and Cultivation Methods
Promoting Chinese orchid culture, spreading orchid knowledge. What potting medium to use for growing orchids is the most direct and closest concern for every orchid grower, and it is also the key issue determining whether orchids can be grown well. Using different media according to different environments is the only way to achieve...
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Orchid mixed-type potting medium Songliwang bark granules, general-purpose nutrient soil for Spring Orchid, Huilan, Jianlan and Cymbidium
Promote Chinese orchid culture, spread orchid knowledge. The traditional cultivation of Chinese orchids has always been an art of promoting orchid growth by optimizing the environment for symbiotic fungi. As long as you can create an environment favorable to the growth of orchid fungi and inhibitory to harmful fungi, ...
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How to grasp the suitability of orchid potting medium for different groups
Promote Chinese orchid culture, spread orchid knowledge. Potting medium is the very foundation for an orchid plant to establish itself and continue growing. Through the ages, orchid growers have never dared to treat it lightly; their strictness in selecting soil bordered on the harsh, showing how highly they valued it. Yet when studying ancient texts, what is valuable is not to be bound by antiquity, but to keep the essence and discard the dross. Therefore...
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What should you pay attention to in the growing medium for bonsai cultivation? Make your bonsai grow vigorously
Growing a good bonsai depends on many factors, and soil is the most ordinary thing of all. But if you want the bonsai tree stump to grow well, nutrient soil is essential. It must not only retain water and drain well, but also maintain enough nutrients for the bonsai potted tree stump....
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Removing formaldehyde from a new home: an old gardener recommends these small and medium-sized indoor plants
For ordinary families, when buying a house they usually choose small and medium-sized layouts, because these layouts are not only economical and practical, but also easier to renovate. However, after a new house is renovated,...
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Orchid pot selection doesn't need deep study; the growing medium structure and moisture control are what really matter
Whenever new orchid growers are just starting out, they are always thinking about what kind of flower pot to use for growing orchids. Thinking back to when I first started growing orchids, the orchid pots in my home were truly like a general store, with every kind of pot imaginable. At first, I used the very traditional and popular celadon ceramic pots of Chaoshan, and later I came to prefer purple clay pots. As the number of orchids increased, the jumble of pots made management inconvenient. In order to harmonize the many orchid pots in the orchid room so that drainage rates could be uniform, it became necessary to use pots of similar size, thickness, texture, and shape, so that when many orchid pots in the same room were watered at the same time, after the same period, each pot would dry at the same rate, or at least not differ too much. From today's perspective, this is relatively easy to achieve with plastic flower pots. Of course, some orchid growers, for ventilation and aesthetics, specially order or buy whole batches of purple clay pots or lightweight porcelain pots, but the cost is really quite high. Regarding plastic pots, many orchid growers have different views and feel they are not ventilated, but this is actually a misunderstanding.
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How do you choose orchid potting medium? Master these selection ideas
This is a topic I am extremely reluctant to touch, because the complex variety of potting media is, apart from choosing flowers, the thing that best reflects the personality of orchid enthusiasts. From my observation, it almost carries all the expectations orchid enthusiasts have for orchids, and one careless word can touch...
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How to mix orchid potting medium? Practical recipes to share
Promote Chinese orchid culture, spread orchid knowledge. 1. Basic characteristics the potting medium should have: 1. Slightly acidic, clean. 2. Good air permeability, hydrophobicity, relatively coarse. 3. Has the effect of retaining moisture. 4. Contains certain nutrient chemical elements...
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