How to water an orchid that it grew well

When watering orchids

Light drying plant moves easier than the constant overflow, because of which the roots are rotting. Therefore moisturize orchid, when the substrate is in the pot dried up.

Determine when to irrigate a variety of ways. The easiest way, if the plant is in a clear pot.

If the roots of a bright green color, water is enough.

If the roots plants light steel and silver - it is time for watering.

Another indicator - the lack of moisture droplets on the walls inside the pot. After the condensation disappears, wait a day or two and water the plant.

When only the substrate has dried on the surface and inside of visible droplets, it simply spray the water from the sprinkler.

If the bark is inside pot dries slowly, and the top quickly, it can be in the walls of a pair of rows of holes. The preferred use for the soldering iron, red-hot nail or awl. And even with this improvement of pot substrate moisture will saturate faster.

If the vessel is not clear, you can determine the time of irrigation for its weight. Wet bark significantly heavier, and as soon as it dries, the pot becomes easier.

How to water orchids

Use the supernatant for several days or filtered water. Normal tap too rigid. Water temperature - a few degrees above ambient, but not cold.

If the orchid in conveying the ground, such as peat, it just watering from above. Otherwise the roots will rot from excessive moisture. Try not to fall on the leaves and especially in their middle, to the point of growth.

When transplant Orchids in a special substrate made of bark, we must move on to the watering by immersion. Typically, the upper is not suitable. If the crust in the pot is large, it will not have time to be fed with water, and the roots do not get the right amount of moisture. If the substrate is small, the humidity may be excessive and roots zagniyut.

Take a deep dive basin or other container. Pour the water so that its level had a couple of centimeters below the upper edge of the pot.

Leave the plant in 15-20 minutes, and then remove and allow remaining water to drain out.

If you have several plants, watering them simultaneously. As it happens much faster.

Another option - put the pot with a flower in an empty bowl. Slowly pour water into the pot up to the top as long as it is a centimeter and a half will not reach the edges on the outside. After the leave for about 15-20 minutes, and do not forget to drain the remaining moisture. With this method easier to determine how much water you need, and too dry crust does not float when submerged pot.

If you water the orchid in the evening, you can leave it for the night in the bathroom, and in the morning back in place. Thus the plant does not suffer from sharp changes in temperature on the cold windowsill.

How to wash your orchid

On the broad leaves of plants with time dust accumulates. To get rid of it, throw a shower for green pet.

First, close the pot with soil package so that moisture does not leak to the ground. Slightly tilt the container with orchid and several minutes of watering a warm water shower. Make sure that the pressure was not too strong.

After bathing, blot the plant outlet normal tissue. If there will be water, a flower can rot. Leaves and wipe dry so they do not remain divorces. Do not place the orchid back to the window sill until it is completely dry.

Do not bathe during the orchid flowering and the preparation for it, otherwise it may lose the buds. To get rid of the dust on the leaves during this period, wipe with a damp sponge or cloth.