Orchid disease prevention and control should start from the roots

(Repost)Orchiddiseases should be treated starting from the roots

When it comes to orchids' diseases, most originate from problems with the root system. Ifcultivationis improper and management is poor, orchids will first develop physiological diseases, and 8 or 9 out of 10 physiological diseases are caused by root rot. When the root system is poor, disease resistance is also poor; besides causing physiological diseases, it also makes the plant prone to invasive diseases. Therefore, treating orchid diseases must start from the roots. In fact, every time you repot an orchid, it can be considered a comprehensive physical examination, and at the same time, you can also carry out root-pruning treatment on diseased orchids. During root-pruning treatment, the tools used should be sterilized, then the diseased roots should be cut and removed, and the wounds can be disinfected by applying a little thiophanate-methyl dry powder. This root-pruning type of treatment is very effective for treating most orchid diseases. However, a few orchid growers often overlook this point. When repotting orchids, they are reluctant to prune away the diseased roots, and for rotted and hollow roots they merely pull off the outer skin, plus the tools are not strictly sterilized. As a result, the orchids are replanted while still carrying disease, the old disease recurs after planting, and the cause cannot be found. Then they randomly seek remedies, and the outcome is inevitably poor.

In a narrow sense, treating orchid diseases starting from the roots means eliminating the source of disease at the roots, which is called treating the roots. In a broad sense, treating orchid diseases should start from theorchid growingperson's own "roots." The root causes of improper cultivation and poor management come down to two points: first, misplaced excessive love; loving too much turns into harm. Second, seeking quick success and instant benefits, being impatient and randomly using remedies, which results in one mistake after another.Orchid growingcan cause disease in a moment, but growing orchids well takes 3 years. The root of orchid diseases actually lies in people's hearts. Therefore,orchid growingrequires cultivating the mind, cultivating love, calmness, and care; this is the way to treat the root of orchid diseases.