How to grow orchids with strong roots and plump leaves? Master these 3 key points

Orchids with strong roots and plump leaves are a joy to look at. Master these 3 key points, and your orchids will be impressive too!

For friends who love growing orchids, who wouldn't want their orchids to have strong roots and plump leaves? But not everything goes smoothly, and if you want good orchids without mastering the knowledge, you'll just be armchair theorizing, and that won't work either.

So, if you want your orchids to have strong roots and plump leaves, today I'll take everyone to hear the exclusive secrets of this expert, Old Wang. Let's see how he grows his orchids. Old Wang says that to care for orchids well, you need to do these three things well.

First is the correct use of orchid potting medium. He says, the orchid potting medium I use is: rotted pine bark + hickory shells + black humus soil from under the pines. The specific method is to take an appropriate amount of decomposed pine bark from the pine forest, along with wild hickory shells from the mountains, then dig up some black humus soil in the pine forest, mix them evenly in a 1:1:2 ratio, disinfect the mixture, and let it sit for one day before use.

Second, watering should be moderate, and it's better to keep them dry than wet. That is to say, when watering orchids, don't be too eager and water frequently; frequent watering will only cause root rot in orchids. Whether in hot weather or cold winter, as long as you keep watering within a certain limit, that's enough. Specifically, insert a bamboo stick from the edge of the orchid pot into the orchid soil to test, check the moisture level of the soil, and then decide whether to water.

Third, fertilizing should not be done too early. Because the potting medium in the orchid pot is limited, at a certain point you need to supplement nutrients for it. However, fertilizing our orchids is also very important; only by mastering the right timing for fertilizing can orchids bloom in time. When is the key period for fertilizing? That is, you should wait until new shoots emerge about two centimeters before fertilizing. At the same time, when fertilizing, it must be light, and you must not apply fertilizer next to the young buds; instead, apply it evenly along the edge of the orchid pot.

Master these key points for orchid care, and your orchid care won't be bad either. Thank you for taking your precious time out of your busy schedule to read patiently; reading takes you to a higher level. Also, if you have any thoughts or opinions, you can post them in the comment section below. Everyone is welcome to bookmark or share! Click the word "Follow" and you'll be able to read more articles about growing orchids.