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How to choose a potting medium for orchids? Master these key points

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The choice of potting medium is very important for growing orchids. Since most orchids like moisture but fear wetness and require ventilation and air circulation, the medium should be made of materials that can absorb water and...

The choice of potting medium is very important for growing orchids. Since most orchids like moisture but fear wetness and require ventilation and air circulation, the medium should be made of materials that can absorb water and allow air circulation.

Secondly, orchids also need nutrients, so the medium should be mixed with organic matter and other substances that can gradually release nutrients.

Commonly used orchid potting media include

Sphagnum moss

Fern root

Coconut husk

Tree bark

Leaf mold

Palm fiber

Humus

Crushed bone

Feathers

Charcoal

Peat soil

Pond mud balls

Pumice

Sand and gravel

Vermiculite

Perlite

Clay pellets

Orchid growers can choose materials that are abundant locally, easy to obtain and low in price according to actual local conditions and cultivation requirements, and combine them reasonably.

This article is originally produced by the WeChat account Learn Flower Growing with Me

Author | Xiaonizi

Sina Weibo | @Learn Flower Growing with Me

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