How to water phalaenopsis
How to water phalaenopsis
Orchid Phalaenopsis refers to epiphyticplants. In natural conditions, they grow powerful air roots and attach them to tree trunks and snags. The earth does not need flowering and growth. Moisture and nutrients dissolved in it, they absorb roots from the air. Therefore, ensuring proper watering at home for successful plant growth is very important.
For irrigation it is necessary to use soft water,Fixed or passed through the filter. Hard water can lead to salinization of the substrate, which can be detrimental to the plant. Water should be warm regardless of the season.
It is better to water phalaenopsis by immersion. The pot should be placed in the pelvis, the water must be gently poured on the surface of the substrate until the level in the tank rises slightly above the half of the pot. After phalaenopsis has been standing in water for half an hour, the pot must be raised and wait for excess water to flow. After that, the orchid is returned to the place.
After watering, the plants grow green roots. When the condensate disappears from the walls of the pot, and the roots again acquire a silvery white hue, you should wait a couple of days and re-water.
Optimal frequency of irrigation for the plant will bedepend on many factors. This is the volume of the pot, and the moisture capacity of the substrate, the state of the root system of the plant and its size, temperature and humidity in the room. In the heat of the plant should be watered a little more often, at low temperatures the frequency of irrigation is better to reduce. In this case, the immersion method used for irrigation is better replaced by periodic spraying of the substrate surface. Excess moisture can lead to the formation of mold, rotting roots, the plant can die. It is better to be underfunded than overflow - this is the rule, which should be adhered to when watering orchids.
Continuous overdrying of the substrateit is undesirable to suppose unless during budding and flowering. Orchid, poorly watered at this time, can dump flowers and dry even unopened buds.
Bathing under the shower is very beneficial forPhalaenopsis, if the tap water does not flow very tightly. After the procedure, the water that has fallen into the growth point and the axils of the leaves should be removed with the help of a napkin - stagnation of water often leads to decay of the stem. If the time of year is cold, and the plant constantly "lives" on the windowsill, before putting phalaenopsis back, it must be dried.
