After a simple feeding, all the orchids released arrows (no chemicals). The recipe is passed by word of mouth, and rare lucky ones try
Fiery fireworks, fellow flower growers! Today on the agenda is an extremely useful feed for the Phalaenopsis orchid, which each owner can make with his own hands and literally for a penny.
In the article you will read in which case you need feeding, how to do it correctly and, most importantly, how to fertilize phalaenopsis in order to achieve maximum results.
I have often seen advice on the Internet to feed an orchid with garlic water. But she was in no hurry to try - "And, probably again some kind of nonsense!" Until I saw wildly blooming phalaenopsis in the office of the insurance company. According to the employees, they regularly watered the houseplants with garlic infusion.
On the same day, when I returned home, I prepared an infusion according to an “office” recipe. When a month later the flower stalks began to appear one by one, I realized that I had missed a lot of time and joy from bright butterflies..
When you need to feed an orchid with garlic water: not only "non-flowering"
The impressive result made me search the Internet for reviews of other flower growers and detailed information on folk dressing. Most of the responses from orchid owners were positive, and the spectrum of action of the garlic infusion was wide:
- Stimulates flowering. Phalaenopsis, refusing to bloom and trumpeting exclusively with the growth of new leaves, after 1-2 watering with top dressing, begin to willingly throw out arrows.
- Chases animals out of the pot. Wet bark is a fertile environment for flying and using insects. Using garlic water according to the instructions, the florist saves himself and his orchid from an unpleasant neighborhood.
- Protects phalaenopsis from decay. The disinfecting properties of garlic neutralize fungi that damage the root system. The orchid is at risk: the bark is gradually destroyed under the constant action of water, becoming food for pathogenic fungi. The delicacy of the situation is that orchid roots can also become a tasty morsel for harmful microorganisms.
The secret of the beneficial effect is in the composition of garlic. It contains organic acids, vitamins and essential oils. I would also like to draw the attention of my comrades to allicine - organic substance with proven bactericidal and fungicidal effect (removes bacteria and fungi).
It is interesting: Allicin is released only when the clove is crushed, when the cell structure is destroyed. When preparing garlic water, you can't just put the garlic in the water and wait.
How to properly prepare garlic water for feeding Phalaenopsis: I am writing a recipe in detail
The effectiveness of garlic water for an orchid depends on the preparation method and the feeding process itself. You will get results faster if you do everything right:
- Pour 2 liters of room temperature water into a container. Do not fill with water warmer than 40 ° C - due to the high temperature, useful organic compounds are decomposed.
- Take 1 medium garlic clove and pass it through a press. Don't increase the amount of garlic. This, comrades, can play a cruel joke. A solution of strong concentration burns the phalaenopsis roots. We don't need stress, but benefit.
- Stir the gruel in the prepared water.
- Leave on for 2-3 hours. Useful compounds, including valuable allicin, will pass into the water.
When the infusion is ready, proceed to the final part of the revitalizing event. Before doing this, strain the garlic water through a fine sieve to prevent leftover pulp from entering the pot.
How to properly feed Phalaenopsis with garlic water
The prepared solution is of a sufficiently strong concentration. It would be very rash, comrades, to work them on dry orchid roots. Therefore, the preparatory stage is the capital watering of the phalaenopsis in the usual way.
Immediately thereafter, the pot is immersed in garlic water for 30 minutes. It should cover half to two thirds of the bark.. It is very convenient to use as a "jacuzzi" a pot without holes at the bottom of a slightly larger size, a narrow bowl, a mayonnaise bucket or a cut-off 5 liter bottle of drinking water.