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Cultivation techniques of crabapple orchid
Crabapple orchid, cactus family crabapple perennial flowering plants, flowering in November to January, single flowers can be open for up to a week, group viewing can be more than a month. It has been a popular flower for winter viewing for many years. There are more than 200 varieties in the world, with extremely rich flower colors and shapes.

Cultivation of crabapple orchids should pay attention to the following points: ① cultivation substrate to loose with a good granular structure of peat-based, pH 6.0. ② suitable for placing in a warm and humid environment, but the potting soil can not be too wet, pursue the "dry through watering" principle, high temperature seasons can be 2-3 days of watering once, avoid watering in the middle of the day; Winter low temperature, can be watered once a week; avoid evening watering. ③ thin fertilizer diligently. Cuttings after 30 days, the new leaves out can begin to fertilize. EC value of 1.0 ~ 2.0. like potash, followed by nitrogen fertilizer, phosphorus fertilizer, N, P, K fertilizer ratio of 30:15:20 or 40:20:30. in the winter to stop fertilization, in order to improve the rate of flowers, can be sprayed once a week foliar 1000 times the potassium dihydrogen phosphate liquid fertilizer. ④The suitable temperature for growth is 20~25℃, and it is better to use ventilation equipment when it reaches above 22℃. 35℃ or below 2℃ will stop growth. ⑤ Relative humidity should not exceed 75%. ⑥ In order to obtain a good shape, when the plant exceeds 3 to 4 nodes, it is necessary to set the plant by removing all the leaves above the lower 3 to 4 nodes. One week after the plant is shaped, it is treated with short sunlight. 3 weeks can see the formation of flower buds. (7) Flowering period control. Crabapple is a short day plant, can be achieved by regulating the light time to control the flowering period. Promote flowering, according to the desired flowering time 60 to 70 days in advance to start short sunshine treatment. Allow 8 hours of natural light per day and shade treatments for the rest of the day. Light intensity in the shade net should not exceed 5 lux. The temperature should not exceed 25°C. Take care that the shading should be continuous and not interrupted in between. Generally can see flower buds after 20 days. (8) Inhibit flowering, the natural flowering period of crabapple orchids is in November and December. If you want to bloom in the Spring Festival, you have to take measures to make its flowering period delayed. Generally in mid to late September to start long day treatment. The darkness can be broken by giving 2.5 hours of light from 2300 hours late at night to 1:30 a.m. the next morning. You can install 60-watt incandescent lamps in the shed, one meter at a time, 90 centimeters away from the distance of the plant.