Add a common waste residue to the orchid pot, and the leaves will be lush green with new shoots sprouting vigorously

Throw a little of this common "waste residue" into the pot, and the orchid leaves will be lush green, vigorously shooting out new sprouts!

Orchids, as ornamental plants and flowers with strong visual appeal, are being recognized by more and more people. Whether as potted plants at home or grown in soil, they are a beautiful sight. In addition, there are now many artificially propagated orchid varieties, and the prices of various orchids are not very high, so orchids have become a popular potted plant.

For orchid care, the methods can be said to be too numerous to list and endlessly emerging. Moreover, caring for orchids carries excellent symbolic meaning and is deeply loved by flower enthusiasts. But when caring for orchids, no matter what method you use, you cannot do without watering and fertilizing them. Fertilizing orchids alone leaves many orchid growers quite confused. How much to apply, when to apply, and other such issues all have certain particular requirements.

Today, the editor will share with you a unique method of fertilizing orchids that can really give you a fresh new perspective. Through my practice over these past few years, the effect has been quite good. As long as you add this kind of waste residue to your orchid pot, it will make the orchids you care for have luxuriant, deep green branches and leaves, and also vigorously shoot out new sprouts, so you may not need to fertilize for 1 year.

This waste residue is the residue left after we decoct Chinese herbal medicine. Unexpected, right? It is just this kind of thing. The specific method is to add an appropriate amount of black humus soil to the decocted Chinese herbal medicine residue, then add an appropriate amount of clean water and stir evenly, put it in a plastic bag, and seal it for fermentation for about 10 days. Wait until the medicine residue rots and turns into humus, and then it can be used.

This waste residue has an obvious practical effect when used for growing orchids. This is because most of our Chinese herbal medicines are made from parts of animals and plants, and a small portion consists of other minerals. Therefore, the waste residue is rich in nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, as well as other mineral nutrients. The specific method is to loosen the soil on the surface of the orchid pot, and evenly spread this fermented Chinese herbal medicine soil into the orchid pot. It is especially suitable to spread it about two months before the orchid blooms.

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