Feed orchids a bit of squirrel food, 3 steps to grow jade roots, and the flowers will be fragrant

When orchid owners grow orchids, those without the means buy potting medium online, or buy it in books, spending money and still not having peace of mind. Some of these potting media really do not work well when used. Those orchid owners who have the means all go find potting medium themselves. Whether turning waste into treasure or taking a trip into the mountains, they can always get some good things. Come and take a look at this "treasure."

1. Pine tree "food" for growing orchids

What is this "treasure"? It is the pine tree's "food" - pine cones. Pine cones are also called pine towers. This belongs to an orchid grower named "Xideng Yizhihua." He is very good at composting different things into orchid potting medium. Quite a few orchid growers get orchid potting medium from him. Never mind that, let's see how he processes this pine tree "food."

2. Although the "food" is good, making it has a "secret recipe"

The first step: no matter what we pick up from outside, we must do one thing: high-temperature sterilization. Everyone's sterilization method is different. For example, first pour boiling water over it, then spray it with carbendazim or other disinfectants. The little gardener's own method is to boil it and then put it out in the sun for one or two days. This step must not be skipped.

The second step: take it and ferment it. It definitely must be fermented. For orchid potting medium, people in the circle generally use "cooked potting medium," which is potting medium that has been fully fermented and decomposed. If it is "raw" potting medium, it will generate heat during use and burn the orchid roots. There are many ways to ferment it. Put it into a sealed container, then put it in the sun and let it decompose on its own.

The third step: take it and pot it up. When potting up, it is best not to use it alone. Mix in a little granular potting medium (such as relatively fine bark potting medium), then mix in a little soft potting medium (such as peat soil, pond mud). The little gardener suggests that beginner flower growers use this formula: 5 parts granular potting medium + 2 parts peat soil + 3 parts pine cone potting medium. This combination can grow roots very well.

3. Used in combination, the effect is even better

We all know that the two hard potting media have excellent drainage and air permeability. Mixing in a little soft potting medium can better grow roots and increase the orchid's floral fragrance. If the potting medium is mainly hard potting medium, then during care it is best to use a root-strengtheningHuadongde organic nutrient solutionfor topdressing, diluted 500-1000 times for use, applied once every 1-2 weeks. In this way, you can grow orchid jade roots.

This pine tree "food" is really a good material for growing orchids. Little owners who have the means can go get some. Using it to grow orchids has a great effect. However, be sure to remember to use it only after sterilizing and disinfecting it, and after fermenting and decomposing it. That is the safest way.