Those secrets in agricultural planting that must be told
The secrets that must be told
Too much sunlight in May is not good fororchidsto send out many new shoots. Want to send out many shoots? I will tell you this secret, but do not pass it on again. If you want many new shoots, put the orchid pot on a north-facing balcony, in a place where sunlight cannot shine directly, at least a place where it cannot shine after 11 o'clock. After more than 20 days, I guarantee your shoot emergence rate will be >100%. In mid-June, put it in a place that can receive 2 hours of sunlight each day. If conditions do not allow, there is no need to force it, but after September it must have 4 hours of sunlight. The orchid shoots will grow vigorously. As the saying goes, more sun means more flowers, but the next line, more shade means more shoots, is often forgotten. Believe it or not, but do not regret it if you miss the timing. Of course, in winter and spring the treatment is reversed, strengthening sunlight,Cymbidiumand they naturally grow better.
Why is it required in summer to use shade netting to block 70%, 80%, or even 90% of sunlight? How to measure a 70%, 80%, or even 90% shading rate is probably not so simple. Can you clearly say how many percent of sunlight one layer of shade netting can block? Facts have already proved that a north-facing balcony can not only grow orchids well, but also send out many shoots, though indeed very few flower shoots, so after September it must receive 4 hours of sunlight. Some friends say that if the light is poor, the leaves are relatively soft and thin, but there is no basis for this. The main reason leaves become relatively soft and thin is long-term insufficient humidity in summer and autumn.
In fact it is just this simple, onlyorchid growingexperts are unwilling to admit this fact. In fact, if orchids do not receive direct sunlight in summer, they will grow better and better. After September, receiving 4 hours of sunlight, morning or afternoon does not matter. When the flowering period arrives, there will be so many flower shoots it is frightening, and you will still have to spend some time removing some flower shoots so as not to affect later shoot production. In the end, flowers are a kind of taste; color, fragrance, and form determine flower quality. Price is discussed and shoot numbers are calculated according to flower quality. Is it the shoots that are valuable or the flowers? It seems only large-flowered cymbidium orchids are priced by flower spikes.
Some orchid hobbyists say that if it is a weak shoot, it will be difficult to send out shoots, but more shade is even more helpful for it to grow new roots (but you must ensure the orchidflower'stemperature and humidity). If a weak shoot grows new roots, it naturally can send out new shoots. Everyone must know how to handle old pseudobulbs in a way that helps send out new shoots! In fact, it is all the same principle: shade, humidity, temperature, and ventilation, these four are indispensable. At home, just try it. If the orchid dies, I will compensate you. If it sends out new shoots, how about giving me half?