How to Cleverly Prevent and Control Pests and Diseases in Orchids Overwintering

OrchidsAfter being brought indoors to overwinter, the change in growing environment can easily trigger variouspests and diseases. Ordinary households can take the following measures to prevent and controlorchidpests and diseasesfrom occurring:

1. Increase ventilation and sunlight. At noon on a sunny, windless day, open the doors and windows to let out the stale indoor air, and appropriately lower the room temperature for a short time. Provide as much light as possible, and move the orchid pots to a sunny spot indoors.

2. Disinfect with garlic. Two weeks after bringing the plants indoors for hardening off, mash garlic into a paste, add water at a ratio of 1:500, and water the potting soil with it until two-thirds is moistened, without letting water leak from the pot. Apply just once for the entire winter.

3. Disinfect with drinking liquor. In recent years, testing has shown that the disinfecting effect of drinking liquor is ideal, with no side effects whatsoever, and it is very safe. The method is: after applying garlic juice, spray once every two weeks with a liquor solution made of half liquor and half water. During spraying, keep shaking the sprayer continuously so the mixture stays evenly blended. Spray 4 to 5 times over the entire winter.