Giving orchids a thorough drenching in the bathroom makes them healthier - but two preconditions are key

Expert orchid growers practice "coarse with fine details" - many orchid owners only see the coarse side of growing orchids, but overlook the details and conditions behind it, so when they copy and imitate the method, they miss the essence, use the same method, and still fail to grow orchids well. Take a look at the orchid-growing method of orchid enthusiast "Jiang Xiaobu" - give them a "cold shower" in summer, and the orchid leaves will be elegant, and the flowers will surely be perfect too.

1. "Coarse" orchid care: a big drenching in the bathroom

Look at how this orchid owner waters: he directly carries them to the small bathroom nearest the balcony, picks up the showerhead and sprays the orchid seedlings, drenching them until soaked through. This is something many orchid owners want to do but dare not - most orchid owners usually water their orchids by carefully pouring along the soil surface with a spray bottle, afraid that water will collect in the leaf cores and cause rot. This method seems very "coarse", but actually has a lot of "essence".

2. The big drenching has two "benefits"

Watering orchids this way, the most obvious benefit is washing away debris in the leaf cores, such as trash and dust, making the orchid cleaner, breathing more smoothly, and the leaves more beautiful - that is the first benefit; the second benefit is that a big drenching can check whether your orchid potting medium is loose and breathable. If you pour a lot of water and no water overflows from the rim of the pot but instead drains out from the bottom, it shows that the orchid's potting soil has good drainage and breathability.

3. The big drenching has two "preconditions"

Many orchid owners see that this method works and copy it exactly, only to water their orchids to death within a few days. What happened? Actually, you only saw the method but overlooked the related preconditions for using it. Let's take a look.

First, the orchid's roots must be very robust - only robust orchids can withstand this kind of extensive care method. When we normally care for orchids, we can use an orchid-specific root-strengthening organic nutrient solution, which strengthens roots and seedlings; even if there is a small mistake during care, it can reduce the probability of the orchid dying prematurely. We basically all grow orchids at home, so it is best to choose one fermented from plants like thisHuadongde organic fertilizer, which is also good for family health.

Second, after each drenching, he moves the orchids to the balcony to catch the breeze. This orchid owner lives on the 16th floor, and the balcony has excellent ventilation. This is one of the guarantee conditions that allows him to water this way - good ventilation quickly evaporates the moisture from the orchid leaves and leaf cores, so the orchid naturally will not have problems from water accumulation. Besides, "good ventilation, fewer diseases" is common knowledge in orchid growing.

So, when we normally learn these extensive orchid-growing methods, we must first pay attention to these preconditions. Methods where you only get the surface and do not understand the reasoning are not recommended for novice orchid owners. To learn orchid-growing methods, you must learn the "essence", don't you agree?