How to care for orchids in spring? A full breakdown of the key cultivation points

Water,

In spring, avoid "wet" - "moist" is enough! For my orchids grown in granular medium, a thorough watering once every 4-5 days; those grown in New Zealand peat moss generally get watered about once every 5-8 days! After watering, please use a fan to dry the leaf surfaces, so as to eliminate water standing on the leaves breeding bacteria and water pooling in the hearts of new shoots! Choose a late afternoon with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunlight to water! Prevent high temperatures from scorching the seedlings!

Fertilizer,

What fertilizer do orchids need in spring? If you want plenty of strong orchid babies, fertilizing is crucial - the orchids have already entered the budding stage! In the early stage, use a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer; remember, a small amount, applied at most twice. In the later stage, apply dilute "monopotassium phosphate" several times. Nitrogen fertilizer stimulates budding in orchids, and after the buds emerge, "monopotassium phosphate" promotes root growth!

Light.

"Supplemental light" for orchids in spring is quite important! The orchid seedlings have already entered the budding and growing stage; good light allows the seedlings to effectively store energy, nourish the pseudobulbs, and strengthen the new shoots! In late spring, shade appropriately to prevent high temperatures from scorching the seedlings!

Temperature,

In spring, I generally do not shade my orchids, unless the temperature in late spring is too high! "Keep warm in spring and cool in autumn" - it is necessary to let the orchid babies first adapt to the high temperatures that summer will soon bring!

Humidity,

Humidity in spring should not be too high! Generally around 50-70% is fine! Especially in hot weather, the humidity must not be too high, to prevent bud rot!

Disease prevention and control,

Orchid diseases generally occur more often in spring. Pay attention to preventing and treating anthracnose, black spot, stem rot, soft rot, and so on!! Generally, early prevention is the priority, and especially during the plum rain season, fungicides and antiviral drugs need to be applied frequently! Generally, apply one type of medication three times in a row, then switch to another medication after the third application, to prevent bacteria and viruses from developing resistance!