Soaking orchids with this stuff and watering them is said to promote rooting - today I'm soaking a bucket to try it

Everyone says soaking this stuff in water and watering orchids with it is good, so today I soaked a bucket to try it - it's just willow branches, soaked in water, a great helper for orchid rooting.

Orchids most dread being repotted or having their potting soil dug around to check for shoots. In autumn, division or repotting is generally done, and at this time you need to pay attention to protecting the new shoots, as they are easily bruised, or in serious cases broken or stunted. Just wait patiently, and your orchid will soon show its little shoots. Orchid shoots must never be touched with your hands, otherwise the new shoots may well stop growing.

When growing orchids, you must prevent overly frequent watering. If the orchid root system stays wet for a long time, the roots can suffocate and rot. In addition, when planting, it is best to choose a flowerpot with holes to prevent water from accumulating in the pot.

Orchids are aerial-root plants, so air permeability of the pot is very important for orchid growth. It is best to choose a clay pot or a Yixing clay pot; if conditions are insufficient, a tall plastic pot is also acceptable.

Generally, once the flower buds emerge from the soil, we can begin fertilizing the orchid to strengthen the flowers. About every 15 days, dilute orchid-specific organic nutrient solution with water at a ratio of 1:1000, then pour it along the edge of the pot to water the orchid. Of course, this is only used when the willow branches have not finished soaking; the effect is certainly not as good as homemade fertilizer water. Once the orchid has produced flower buds, it is not recommended to spray foliar fertilizer on the orchid, to avoid fertilizer liquid accidentally falling into the flower buds and causing the orchid to rot at the core and the flowers to fail.