How to grow Dendrobium officinale in pots? These methods will teach you

Many friends want to grow Dendrobium officinale in pots at home, but they can't find the methods and techniques. Today, the editor will teach you how to grow Dendrobium officinale in pots. Don't miss these steps and methods.

1. Choosing the pot and selecting the seedling

First, choose a pot suitable for growing Dendrobium officinale. It is recommended to choose a pot with good water permeability, then put the Dendrobium officinale seedling into the pot, and use some wood shavings or crushed tree bark to cover the stem of the seedling.

2. Watering

Watering should be moderate, not too much and not too little. The Dendrobium officinale should be given appropriate water. You can use a watering can to water it. After the wood shavings are soaked through, deal with the excess water and do not let the pot accumulate water.

3. Care

You need to know how to care for Dendrobium officinale, and the care for Dendrobium officinale is very simple. You only need to water it. When to water can be determined by how dry the wood shavings are. When the wood shavings are dry, you can water. After watering, it should be watered thoroughly in one go. In the dry autumn and winter, you can also spray water on the leaf surface of Dendrobium officinale.

4. Fertilizing

Fertilizing can make Dendrobium officinale grow more vigorously, but note that Dendrobium officinale is not suitable for fertilizing with compound fertilizer. At the beginning of winter, or in early spring, applying about 10 granules of slow-release fertilizer to Dendrobium officinale is enough.

5. Pest removal

Potted Dendrobium officinale will be attacked by some pests. At this time, manual pest removal is needed. Especially from April to October each year, it is the peak period for Dendrobium officinale to suffer from pests. You can remove some diseased leaves of Dendrobium officinale. If there is root rot, you can pull it up, remove the rotten roots, then soak the roots in tap water until they turn white, and then put them back into the pot.

6. Placement

The placement of Dendrobium officinale should ensure sufficient light. Usually, you can also move the pot outside to get some sun, but be careful to avoid direct exposure to harsh sunlight, as this will cause some harm to the potted plant.

Friends who want to grow potted Dendrobium officinale, have you learned the above steps and methods? Try the above methods quickly and have a beautiful pot of Dendrobium officinale!

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