How to care for the root system? A detailed explanation of scientific root care techniques for crops
Root system care
Root system care
The root is the foundation. The root is a great organ of the plant, working silently inside the pot. It is responsible for absorbing water, transporting nutrients, and respiration. Only with good roots can the plant be strong and continue its life to reproduce; only with good roots can beautiful flowers bloom and leaves produce beautiful leaf patterns. Generally speaking, one orchid (one seedling) can grow about 3~6 roots, and under normal conditions the root growth period occurs twice: one before the new shoots open their leaves, and one when the new shoots form heads. Around these two periods, 2~3 new roots will grow. The key points to note during the new root emergence period are: fertilizing and watering; the key points to note during the growth period are: the harm of nematodes and problems with the potting medium!
Only with healthy roots can the plant's leaf patterns continue to evolve and thrive; only with healthy roots can they bring you wealth. If the roots are not well cared for, no matter how much money you spend or how high-grade the flowers you grow, in the end it will still come to nothing, and you will not obtain the benefits you should get; therefore, in [root maintenance], special effort must be made to cultivate them, and attention must be paid to the following points:
1. A good cultivation environment.
2. Regular insecticide and fungicide treatment.
3. Regular replacement of the potting medium.
4. Pay attention to the timing of watering and stopping water.
5. Buy healthy plants.
Only when the above conditions are met can strong orchid plants be grown!
In root care, special attention must also be paid to the thickness of the roots of that orchid genus. Usually, those with high-quality patterns have thinner and shorter roots, and special effort must be made in care, otherwise they easily become rootless orchids. In addition, for those with high-quality patterns, the plant should not be divided into too few parts. It is best to use 1~2 connected growths as the basic unit for cultivation, so that the roots can normally transport the necessary water and nutrients and the plant can be normal, with beautiful leaves and delicate flowers; otherwise the plant will become smaller and smaller, and the patterns will regress more and more!
In many examples, when the root tips have just grown out and are still fragile, improper use of fertilizer and chemicals causes the root tips to turn black or rot, which is also one of the reasons for the stagnation of new shoot growth (yixiku). Therefore, during the growth period of new roots, there should be sufficient light, good ventilation, and moderate watering and fertilizing. In the process of orchid cultivation, the care of the "root" requires a great deal of attention in order to achieve the purpose of root system care!
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