Growing Orchids: Learn the Alternating Water-and-Fertilizer Method - Two Waters, One Fertilizer; One Water, One Fertilizer - Sprouts Burst Forth and Flowers Bloom

There are quite a few flower lovers who are fond of orchids, but not many people can actually grow orchids well. In the little gardener's view, growing orchids requires paying tuition for a few years. The problems discovered during care in the first few years are summed up one by one, and in the following years of growing orchids, it becomes second nature, and orchids are easier to grow well. Let's take a look at the "precious experience" one orchid owner shared with us.

The experience this orchid owner shared with us is about fertilizing techniques. When growing orchids himself, he gradually figured out a pattern for fertilizing. The little gardener thinks this experience is of great reference value for novice orchid growers. The picture above shows the orchid seedlings he grew himself - they are very sturdy. Let's hurry up and learn from it.

1. Growing orchids in sphagnum moss: how to fertilize?

The orchid owner's first fertilizing tip is: when growing orchids in sphagnum moss, 2 waters to 1 fertilizer. This is his own care experience, because sphagnum moss is not bad at retaining water and fertilizer, so basically it only needs watering once every 2-5 days. As for the fertilizing cycle, after watering twice, the next time add a few drops of orchid-specific organic nutrient solution to the water to supplement fertilizer, strengthen roots, and prevent yellow leaves. This fertilizing cycle is just right.

2. Growing orchids in bark: how to fertilize?

The orchid owner's second fertilizing tip is: when growing orchids in bark, 1 water to 1 fertilizer. Compared with sphagnum moss, bark, as a coarse growing medium, is relatively worse at retaining water and fertilizer, so the fertilizing frequency should be increased accordingly. 1 water to 1 fertilizer is only a rough number. Basically, he uses orchid-specific organic fertilizer once a week, and the orchid roots grow very sturdy.

3. Growing orchids with homemade fertilizer: how to fertilize?

The orchid owner used to make his own compost, mainly soybean fertilizer, which is nitrogen-based. Now he has switched to a ready-made orchid organic nutrient solution. Basically, the frequency of watering and fertilizing has not changed much, and this stuff has more balanced nutrients. He also said that if you make your own compost to water orchids, you had better use a high-phosphorus fertilizer once every 1-2 months. Only then can flowering be guaranteed. Everyone understands the reasoning.

When novice orchid owners care for orchids, you might as well learn from this "alternating rhythm" of watering and fertilizing, and then make appropriate changes according to your own environment. If water and fertilizer are managed well, it is hard for orchids not to grow well. After that, the flowers will surely be very beautiful.