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How to care for orchids in June? Please keep this care guide handy

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Climate characteristics this month: with Grain in Ear and the Summer Solstice marking the true start of summer, high temperatures, strong light and dry air are the hallmarks of this month! This month is mainly about protecting buds and leaves. On clear days, orchids can receive light freely before 10 o'clock, but after 10...
Climate characteristics this month: with Grain in Ear and the Summer Solstice marking the true start of summer, high temperatures, strong light and dry air are the hallmarks of this month! This month is mainly about protecting buds and leaves. On clear days, orchids can receive light freely before 10 o'clock, but after 10 o'clock you must use a 60--80% shade net for shading. During this period, it is better to err on the side of shade rather than sun, to prevent sunlight from scorching the orchid leaves and to avoid yellowing and ageing of the orchids. If muggy weather occurs, increase ventilation, and also use cool water to spray the greenhouse roof to force the temperature down. At the same time, this month all the fans inside the greenhouse should be turned on to let the air circulate! As for watering, use a watering can to spray as little as possible to prevent water from flowing into the bud cores and the leaf cores of new plants! You can use the method of watering around the pot, and it must be thorough. The specific method is: after water is poured into the pot, use your hand to feel whether the water flowing out of the bottom of the pot still carries residual heat, until it feels cool. As for fertilizing, because temperatures are high this month and evaporation is great, too frequent fertilizing will lead to the accumulation of inorganic salts, so it is best to mostly use clear water; if using fertilizer, once every half month is best, following the principle of weak fertilizer applied frequently! As for pests and diseases, prevention is the main approach. You can spray a mixed solution of organic phosphorus insecticides and fungicides. At the same time, this month use agricultural streptomycin to drench the pots once, which can effectively prevent soft rot and some other bacterial diseases. This month it is advised not to carry out repotting!

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