How do you find the right care formula for Cymbidium ensifolium? This article will satisfy you

Are you still troubled by searching for a formula for caring for Cymbidium ensifolium? This article guarantees your satisfaction, and is worth saving for beginners caring for Cymbidium ensifolium.

1. Compounding of soil-based growing media

First formula: 50%-60% Songliwang orchid growing medium; 40%-50% "Zhijinshi" or artificial granular soil.

Second formula: 60% Songliwang; 25% organic growing medium; 15% inorganic growing medium.

Third formula: 50% Songliwang; 35% Zhijinshi; 15% stone. Especially suitable for plants with few roots.

Fourth formula: 30% Zhijinshi; 70% Songliwang, most suitable for the domestication and cultivation of wild-collected orchids.

Fifth formula: 20% stone; 10% brick granules, tile granules and honeycomb coal cinders; 10% humus soil; 40% Songliwang; 20% foam plastic pieces, which has a good effect on the continued variation of variegated-leaf orchids.

2. Compounding of soilless growing media

Fully inorganic growing medium: 30% foam plastic pieces; 50% brick and tile pieces; 20% perlite or kaolin.

Fully organic growing medium: 30% young twigs; 30% peanut shells; 30% Songliwang; 10% chopped sphagnum moss, with good water retention and some nutrients, suitable for non-professional orchid growers.

Combined formulas: 30% foam plastic pieces; 30% brick and tile pieces; 40% Songliwang, 50% high-phosphorus stone; 30% foam pieces; 20% Songliwang, 50% coarse river sand; 30% foam pieces; 20% Songliwang.

Those who like growing Cymbidium ensifolium, what do you think of the above formulas? These formulas for caring for Cymbidium ensifolium are selflessly shared by big orchid experts. For beginners, there are things worth learning from. Of course, as big orchid experts, their experiences differ. Actually, for Cymbidium ensifolium growing media formulas, I personally think it is enough to achieve three points:

1. Good air permeability and water permeability

Orchids have fleshy root systems and are very afraid of waterlogging, so when preparing orchid growing media, we should pay attention to water permeability and air permeability to ensure there is no waterlogging. Waterlogging will cause problems with the root system and make orchids show symptoms of waterlogging.

2. Nutritious

This is also very important. Orchids greatly like fertilizer, but as artificial cultivation, it cannot be the same as natural growth. Nutrients should be supplemented in small amounts and multiple times, and fertilizing should be done according to the growth stage to ensure the plumpness of flower buds, so that the best flowering result can be obtained.

3. Slightly acidic

Orchids like a slightly acidic environment, so when preparing growing media, attention should be paid to the acidity and alkalinity of the soil. It should not be too acidic and change the osmotic pressure, nor too alkaline and damage the roots.