It is true that orchids fall in love with cow dung, because cow dung is too rich in nutrients

The saying "a fresh flower stuck in cow dung" holds true, because cow dung is too rich in nutrients, and orchids have fallen in love with it.

As the saying goes: "A fresh flower stuck in cow dung." What this sentence means is that a man and a woman are extremely mismatched, a beautiful woman being with an extremely unsuitable man (in terms of, for example, appearance, status, etc.). In matters of love between men and women, this sentence is highly sarcastic.

But today, what the editor wants to say is that when applied to orchid growing, this sentence is not sarcastic at all, but has very practical effects. So exactly how do you stick a fresh flower in cow dung? Next, let's look at the orchid growing method a fellow enthusiast has contributed for us; you will understand at a glance.

Friends who have raised cattle all know that cow dung has wide uses; in the past it was directly fermented and used as a base fertilizer for crops. Now it can be turned from waste into treasure, processed into organic fertilizer. First, the cow dung must be dried in the sun or drained so that its moisture content is controlled below 85%, then straw powder is added, with the ratio of cow dung to straw powder being 7:3, and the moisture content controlled at 52%-68%. Finally, an organic fertilizer fermentation and decomposition agent is added.

The decomposed cow dung fertilizer made in this way is a top-grade special fertilizer for growing orchids. There are two specific ways to use it. The first is to mix the decomposed cow dung fertilizer evenly with sand, leaf mold, and so on as a base fertilizer for orchids, which can ensure a long-term supply of nutrients for the orchids.

The second is to fertilize the orchids, that is, to fertilize orchids already planted in pots. Use a wooden stick or small shovel to gently loosen the soil on the surface of the orchid pot, and place the decomposed cow dung evenly in the orchid pot. Then cover it with the orchid pot soil. What is worth noting here is that when using a wooden stick or small shovel to loosen the soil for orchids, you should start from the edge of the orchid pot. At the same time, when applying decomposed cow dung fertilizer to orchids, you must not apply the decomposed cow dung fertilizer directly on the orchid roots, so as to avoid burning the roots.

Moreover, the fertilizer effect of cow dung lasts relatively long, and it can continuously and effectively provide nutrients for orchids. Usually, orchids cared for with cow dung can be guaranteed adequate nutrition for about a year without changing the potting soil or applying fertilizer.

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