As a hot-selling New Year's flower, Phalaenopsis not only has many colors, but also is particularly beautiful after the pot, and the dragon orchid is also very good-looking! However, many flower friends say that their Phalaenopsis either has less water, the leaves are drooping and the buds are shriveled, or there is more water, and the roots are rotten, and they can't grasp the amount and degree of watering. Today, I will teach you how to water phalaenopsis from 2 aspects.
1. How to tell if phalaenopsis needs watering?
The root system of Phalaenopsis is a fleshy root, which stores more water, so Phalaenopsis is more afraid of waterlogging, and stagnant water can easily cause rotten roots, and the core of watering is "moist but not wet". Many flower friends will ask, Phalaenopsis to be watered once a few days, in fact, the environmental temperature of maintenance is different, the frequency of watering is also different, the following will teach you 3 ways to judge whether Phalaenopsis needs to be watered.
1. Observe phalaenopsis leaves
If the phalaenopsis lacks water, the middle of the leaves will be a little wrinkled, you can touch the leaves at this time are a little soft, and you can fold below, at this time you need to water the phalaenopsis, but the flowering period is not suitable for this method, if the leaves wilt the flowers are also easy to dry up and not bloom.
2. Observe the root system of Phalaenopsis
The roots of Phalaenopsis orchids are relatively plump and slightly greenish when they are well hydrated, making them look healthy. If there is a lack of water, it will dry up, and if it is severe, the color will turn grayish-white, and finally the roots will be empty. Therefore, when the root system is a little deflated, it is necessary to water it in time.
3. Touch the moss with your hands
Now many flower friends buy phalaenopsis are planted with moss, and they are grouped together, and the root system is not easy to operate when pulled out, so you can touch the moss with your hands, and you can water it when it is slightly dry. Because the moss has a certain conductivity, there is not much difference between the dry and humidity of the upper and lower levels, so you can touch the surface of the moss.
2. Which watering method is Phalaenopsis suitable for?
I have taught you before, if you don't know how to water, you can use the method of soaking pots. However, because the culture medium of phalaenopsis is water moss, if it is soaked for a long time or watered with large water, it is easy to cause the water moss to dry slowly, resulting in stuffy roots and rotten roots. Therefore, the most suitable watering method for phalaenopsis is to spray it on the moss with a watering can, and it can be stopped when it gets wet.
In order to increase the humidity, they like to spray water on the leaves of Phalaenopsis, but they must be kept in a well-ventilated environment after spraying water, if they are not ventilated, it is easy to cause water to accumulate in the middle of the leaves for a long time, resulting in rottenness.
Phalaenopsis watering needs to be closely observed, can not be ignored for a long time, it is recommended that everyone touch the moss with their hands every day, if it is a little dry, you can spray it with a watering can to a wet state. Have you raised phalaenopsis recently, you can share the beautiful photos of phalaenopsis below, let's enjoy it together
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