How to grow orchids? A detailed guide to orchid care essentials

How to care for orchids and what are the care essentials? Orchids are often regarded as a symbol of purity and elegance, and are listed alongside "plum, bamboo and chrysanthemum", collectively known as the "Four Gentlemen". Many people are very fond of growing orchids, but during the growing process, if the care work is not done properly, it will affect the growth of the orchids. Now let us take a look at the methods for caring for orchids!

1. The ambient temperature for growing orchids should be suitable: orchids generally grow well in an environment of 25-30°C, but not all orchids are like this; different varieties need different temperatures, so you need to decide according to the situation;

2. Do a good job of watering: watering orchids requires certain skills. Water more during vigorous growth and less when entering the dormant period; water less when the pot is relatively large and the plant is relatively small, and water more when the pot is relatively small and the plant is relatively large; water more in dry and hot weather and less in rainy weather; in short, watering orchids needs to vary according to factors such as weather, season and variety.

3. Choose a suitable pot and suitable soil: when growing orchids, it is recommended to choose a clay pot with a diameter of about 25 cm; the soil can be mixed yourself, and of course ready-made nutrient soil can also be purchased. If you mix it yourself, the methods are as follows:

1. Mix 5 parts leaf mold, 3 parts compost soil and 2 parts coarse sand evenly;

2. Mix 2 parts leaf mold, 1 part river sand and 1 part dried cow dung evenly.

Warm tip: before planting orchids, you can lay some plastic window screen and some broken tile pieces at the bottom of the pot. This can not only prevent mosquitoes and insects from harming the orchid roots, but also help drain excess water; after doing this, you should spread 1.5-2 cm thick crushed mountain soil particles on top, then place a layer of screened culture soil residue, put screened fine culture soil on it, and then plant the orchids.

How to care for orchids and what are the care essentials? The above are the matters that need to be understood for growing orchids, and we hope they can be helpful to everyone. If you want to grow orchids well, it is recommended that you learn more about orchid growing in your daily life.