Successful transplantation phalaenopsis orchid: 7 Steps

Phalaenopsis - the most common in indoor horticulture orchid. To grow and, of course, a well-flowered, they must from time to time to repot. The main task - to put in a new Phalaenopsis nutrient substrate without damaging the roots.

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Step # 1 We reach the pot of Phalaenopsis

The first step is very important - you need to try to get an orchid from the pot with a minimum of trauma aerial roots. The easiest way to do this if phalaenopsis is in a plastic container. It is enough to just have a good bruise on the sides of the pot and the plant "will be" out of it easily. Did not help? Take the sharp scissors and gently cut the wall of the cookware. Again, being careful not to damage the roots.

# Step 2 Wash the roots of orchids

The task of the second step - to remove the maximum extent possible, the amount of old substrate. He has already given all the nutrients to the plant, so now no longer needed.

Often do this is problematic, because the aerial roots are intertwined with each other. Solve the problem of the immersion of the roots in a basin (wet leaves not worth it!) For 30 minutes. Then you can begin to unravel the tangle of fingers gently helping a jet of warm water from the shower. If some pieces of bark clung to the roots "tightly" it is not necessary to get them not to damage the plant. Nothing wrong!

# Step 3 Check the roots of health

Be sure to inspect the root system - there are no traces of rot? Damaged roots are cut with a sharp instrument, and cut - sprinkle pounded activated carbon to the disease does not spread further, to the healthy part of the root system of Phalaenopsis.

# Step 4 Remove unnecessary leaves

When transplanting Phalaenopsis leaves are removed in 2 cases:

• they turned yellow;
• they interfere deepen upper air roots, if necessary.

Simply snap off the leaves should not be: there is the risk of damaging the whole outlet. Therefore it is recommended to cut the unnecessary sheet along the middle. Then, pressing his fingers at the base, carefully remove it.

# Step 5 Drain

This step is important, although many of them neglected. Put in new soil just processed orchid should not immediately: it needs to dry at least 2 hours.

The optimal option: a transplant in 2 stages. In the evening, spend the first 4 stages, and at night leave phalaenopsis dried (that he was not suffering from the heat during the day). Leaving an orchid, make sure that in the sinuses do not remain drops of water, or rosette of leaves may rot.

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# Step 6 Planting orchids in the new pot

The new capacity should be greater than the root system is 2 cm, that was an empty seat for aerial roots. Carefully place the Phalaenopsis and fill space special ground-bark for orchids.

# Step 7 The rest period

Phalaenopsis should recover from stress-transplant. Usually it is quite a week. The first 7 days of orchid it is recommended not to water and spray only during the day. Make fertilizer should be only 2 weeks after transplantation.