What soil is optimal for orchids
Most people who are knowledgeable about color, want to add an orchid to enhance home decor and able to please the eye all year round. This magnificent flower need perfect conditions and a lot of attention, without which he could die.
For the optimal choice of primer is required to examine the specificity of the plant and understand the environment in which this was to flower. Choosing the right soil for orchids is a guarantee that the flower will be a long time to decorate any house in which there is.
To date, the ground for orchids can be purchased in almost any flower shop. When choosing a soil need to take into account aspects such as the scope and variety of plants, as well as the size of the pot.
Plus do not forget about the weather conditions and the period of flowering. The stores often buy cymbidium or phalaenopsis, which are tropical crops.
Interestingly, in their natural habitat this plant does not require primer as elefity are at the top, to obtain a large amount of sunlight.
Before buying the substrate must be very carefully study its composition.
are the optimal components:
- Pine bark or cones
- charcoal
- peat
- marsh moss
- dry leaves
- humus
It is strictly forbidden for the preparation of the substrate to apply the elements which can form clumps. This will be detrimental to the ventilation and lead to disastrous results for orchids.
After selecting the ground you can go directly to transplant using the optimal proportions.
- used the bark and charcoal, in a ratio of 1 to 5. This compound can maintain an optimal air circulation
- pine wood chips, coal and dry moss in a ratio of 1 to 5 and 1 to 2 are the best option for potted with moderate humidity.
- ideal for feeding plants suitable composition of humus, peat and pine cones.
During the preparatory period before planting orchids need to give a day sphagnum he insisted be disinfected with boiling water for blanks and peat share and a maximum dry.
Thereafter, at the bottom of the basket lay foam or other material and cover half the soil. Next, remove roots last orchid soil in water to moisten and planted in a pot.
At the end it should be well fill the roots of the earth, but without compaction and cover with water.