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What are the precautions for potting Chinese orchids?

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Before potting a Chinese orchid, prepare a fertile, loose, slightly acidic growing medium. Generally use black mountain soil; before use, first put it in the sun to dry, to prevent moss and disease, then store it in a dry place for later use. For the pot, generally use a fired clay pot with good drainage and aeration, with a pot diameter of about 20 cm. The time for potting or repotting is generally in March to April or October to November. Place 5 to 6 pieces of broken pot shards at the bottom of the pot, and put in some pieces of broken wood, to help drainage and aeration. Then, carefully remove the old soil from the orchid roots, wash the roots with water, and

Before potting a Chinese orchid, prepare a fertile, loose, slightly acidic growing medium. Generally use black mountain soil; before use, first put it in the sun to dry, to prevent moss and disease, then store it in a dry place for later use. For the pot, generally use a fired clay pot with good drainage and aeration, with a pot diameter of about 20 cm. The time for potting or repotting is generally in March to April or October to November.

Place 5 to 6 pieces of broken pot shards at the bottom of the pot, and put in some pieces of broken wood, to help drainage and aeration. Then, carefully remove the old soil from the orchid roots, wash the roots with water, and use scissors to cut off residual leaves, yellow leaves, broken roots, and blackened, rotted roots, but be careful not to damage the young shoots. The treated plant can be placed in a shady, ventilated place for 4 to 5 hours, so that the fleshy roots dry in the shade and shrink slightly, and then it can be potted.

When potting, be careful that the roots spread out naturally, and at the same time make the growing medium and roots firmly contact each other. When the soil has been added up to the height of the roots, shake the pot several times; when the soil has been added to half the depth of the pot, gently lift the plant 1 to 2 cm, so that the roots spread out straight. When the soil has been added to 3 cm below the pot rim, press the soil firm with your hands, and make the surface mound-shaped. To prevent washing away by watering, it is even better if you can plant Selaginella uncinata on the surface. After potting is complete, water with a fine sprayer, with a sufficient amount of water (until water flows out from the bottom of the pot, meaning it is thoroughly watered), and place in a shady, ventilated place, strengthening care.

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