When should orchids be watered? A farmer answers a fellow orchid grower's question this way

An orchid-growing friend asked Haoshe Farmer, when can I water my orchids? Then sent a picture over. I am truly sorry, I do not know when your orchids should be watered, because there are too many details involved here, let us take a look slowly.

1. The coarseness of the potting medium differs, and the type of potting medium differs. With coarse potting medium you can water more frequently. For orchid growers in the north, because the weather is dry, they need to water often, so they should choose coarse potting medium, which makes root rot less likely. We are in the native habitat of orchids, and our potting medium is generally mixed according to the soil where orchids grow on the mountain, so it is relatively fine, which means we cannot water too frequently.

2. The climate is different. The south is rainy and humid, so orchids do not even need to have their leaves misted. In the north, besides watering, you also need to mist often to keep up humidity, so that orchids can grow better.

3. The orchid-growing environment is different. Haoshe Farmer's orchids are all placed outdoors, so they get rained on and generally do not need watering, unless it is especially dry in summer. But if your orchids are always indoors, then the watering frequency is definitely different.

So, when should your orchids be watered? You yourself should be the one to decide, because you are the one who knows your various orchid-growing conditions best. And more importantly, with orchids you must not only know how to water, but also water well. What is good water? Tap water in the city is certainly not good water. This kind of water needs to sit for two days before it can be used, otherwise the orchids will not like it.