What is the golden ratio for Phalaenopsis potting mix? A detailed explanation of scientific mixing methods

Anyone who grows flowers and plants wants them to bloom abundantly, as this brings a sense of achievement to the grower and also brings the beautiful symbolism of flowers into the home. In recent years, the most purchased Phalaenopsis is the flower everyone most wants to see covered in blooms. How do you scientifically mix the "potting mix" in daily practice?

For care, if you want Phalaenopsis to bloom abundantly, you naturally need to fatten up the roots first. Taking flower growers' care techniques as an example, how do you create the "golden soil" ratio at home? Here is a key point: it must be calculated by volume. If you can't figure it out at first, get a graduated measuring cup, so measuring will be more accurate.

First, let's talk about the 1:1 ratio (the volume ratio of sphagnum moss to bark). For example, if you want to make about 1 liter of potting mix, use the cup to measure sphagnum moss as half, 500ml, then bark also 500ml, and the two together make just about 1000ml.

As for the proportion of charcoal, it is calculated based on the total amount of potting mix, and generally one tenth is enough. For example, for 1 liter of potting mix, add 100ml of charcoal. Don't put in too much, because more has the same effect. These numbers look troublesome, but in fact you just need to pour a few times with a measuring cup, which is quite convenient.

However, the ratio is not a fixed formula, and it also needs to be adjusted according to your home conditions. Take the south for example, where the weather is mainly humid, so you need to add more bark and less sphagnum moss, so the potting mix dries faster, otherwise the roots are easily suffocated. Sometimes sphagnum moss and bark can even be used at 1:2 (sphagnum moss 1, bark 2). In the dry north, it is the opposite: add more sphagnum moss, for example 2:1 (sphagnum moss 2, bark 1), to retain moisture and keep the potting mix from drying too fast. Beginners can try this first, then observe more how the Phalaenopsis is growing and whether the potting mix dries quickly, and then adjust slowly.

Finally, pour the prepared mix (bark, sphagnum moss, charcoal) into a large basin and stir evenly, so it is mixed uniformly, so that water retention and aeration are consistent. If you use domestically produced sphagnum moss, it tends to clump, so you need to rub and knead it a few more times to break it up.