First, the soil should be good
The most important thing to pay attention to is the soil, because the crab orchid belongs to the cactus family of plants, the soil requirements of loose, breathable especially good. With rotting leaves soil mixed with some granular soil can be, excess water can penetrate out, not easy to appear the phenomenon of waterlogging. The soil needs to be loose and airy, so that its delicate capillary roots can be y rooted in.
Second, light
Crabapple orchid it belongs to the short day plants, light needs 4 to 6 hours to nurture buds, so in the winter crabapple orchid light should not be lack of.
Third, watering
The watering of crabapple orchids is the most important, its roots are particularly weak. More watering is easy to silt in the pot to rot the roots, the whole plant is rotten. If you don't water enough, its capillary roots will also dry up and gradually appear rotten, so watering the Xie Changlan is the most important thing. Normally, wait until the potting soil is about half dry before watering it. During the period when it is nurturing flower buds, wait until the potting soil dries out before watering it thoroughly, and appropriate water control is conducive to the differentiation of flower buds. Ventilate as much as possible after watering to allow excess water to blow off so its hairy roots can be comfortable.
Fourth, fertilization
Crabapple orchid leaves are particularly fat, belonging to the cactus family of plants. But it is also particularly beautiful flowering, usually around the end of the year. In the spring and fall of the growing period should be supplemented with multi-element fertilizer, to promote the foliage of the fat, growth rate. Wait until after October in the fall, be sure to give it a phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, and spray the leaves, so that it can differentiate more flower buds.