How to grow orchids? How often to water them matters
When cultivating orchids, apply enough base fertilizer, and appropriately apply some concentrated fertilizer as top dressing during the growing season. Give it a growing environment of 16-24°C, and pay attention to keeping it warm in winter. If the temperature is too low, the plant is easily frostbitten. The place where it is grown must have sufficient light and must not be too dark, otherwise it will affect its growth and flowering. In spring and autumn, water 2-3 times a week; in winter, water sparingly; in summer, watering every day is also fine.
1. How to grow
1. Fertilizer: There are two ways to fertilize orchids. The first is to add base fertilizer to the soil, and the same applies when repotting. The second is to add top dressing during the growing season. During the growing season, the top dressing applied should be lighter in concentration than others, and is generally mainly leaf fertilizer.
2. Temperature: The most suitable temperature for orchid growth is 16-24°C. What to pay attention to is summer and winter. In summer, pay attention to giving it heat relief, and in winter, pay attention to keeping it warm. It is also rather afraid of cold, so before the temperature drops, move it indoors for growing. When growing it indoors in winter, not only should you pay attention to keeping it warm, but you should also ventilate it frequently to ensure air circulation in its growing environment.
3. Light: When growing it, try to place it in a place where the sunlight is not so strong. But also try not to let its growing environment be too shady. If the light is too dark, it will lead to poor growth or failure to bloom.
2. How often to water
The number of times and the amount of water for watering orchids are determined by differences in the environment and climate. If it is in spring and autumn, it needs to be watered 2 or 3 times a week, because the climate in spring and autumn is not particularly dry. In summer, the watering frequency needs to be faster; in summer, basically twice a day is required. In winter, watering should be sparingly controlled, 1-2 times a week is enough. At this time, the plant is semi-dormant, and a small amount of water is enough to maintain it.