Crab Melon Orchid culture

Crab Melon Orchid culture, crab orchids should actually be considered a relatively common family flowers, its leaves in the shape of a serrated, very distinctive, and flowering buds emerge from the branches is very durable. The following is an introduction to the cultivation of crab apple orchids!

How to breed crabapple orchids

1, soil conditions

Crabapple orchids are epiphytic plants of the cactus family, which is suitable for growth in loose and breathable soil, crabapple orchids, you need to provide it with a humus-rich and well-drained and breathable humus. When breeding crabapple orchids, you need to provide them with humus-rich humus soil with good drainage and permeability, or you can use a mixture of humus, vermiculite and garden soil to promote the vigorous growth of crabapple orchids.

2, the appropriate temperature

Crab orchids are suitable for growing in a warm environment, the maintenance of crab orchids, if the ambient temperature is lower than 10 degrees, will lead to frostbite, which makes the crab orchid poor growth, you need to move the crab orchid to the warmth of the indoor maintenance in the cold winter, and the ambient temperature control 15 degrees - 30 degrees. ambient temperature control between 15 degrees - 30 degrees.

3, light conditions

Crab orchids in the growth process requires sufficient light, breeding crab orchids, need to be placed in a bright place, so that it accepts all-weather natural light, so that the crab orchid can carry out full photosynthesis, to promote the growth of its health, but also can be used to replenish the light for the crab orchid to supplement The light can also be used to supplement the light for the crabapple orchid.

4, regular pruning

When breeding crabapple orchids, you need to regularly observe the plant's growth status, if you find that the crabapple orchid's branches and leaves are growing too long and high enough.

Then you need to cut the long branches of the plant short with sharp scissors that have been sterilized to control the height of the plant's growth, and you also need to cut off the crabapple orchid's `residual' flowers that have failed to bloom, to avoid the loss of excess nutrients, so that the crabapple orchid grows in a healthy way.

1, watering

The crab orchid is a succulent, so it does not need to water too much, especially in the crab orchid flowering period, if the watering is too frequent, it will lead to the fall of flowers and buds, and if serious, the root system will be rotting and morbidity. Generally about 1 week interval watering can be, watering time must be slow watering through, can not water half of the water.

2, fertilization

Crab orchids like rotting organic fertilizer, avoid chemical fertilizer, thick fertilizer. Fertilizer time needs to be determined according to its growth period, if the crab claw orchid growth stagnation into dormancy, this time should stop fertilizer. When it grows vigorously, it needs to be fertilized 1-2 times a month.

3, temperature

Crab orchids like temperature and fear of cold, the growth temperature of 20-25 ℃ is appropriate, the lowest temperature in winter can not be lower than 10 ℃.

4, light

Crab orchids are a kind of short-day plants, when the light time is in the 8-10 hours, in order to carry out flower bud differentiation, 2-3 months after the normal flowering.

5, soil

Crab orchids like loose soil, rich in organic matter, breathable, well-drained slightly acidic sandy loam. Usually need to be combined with the division of plants for potting and soil change after the annual flower shedding, to provide it with suitable soil conditions.

1, watering

The watering of the crab orchid should be adjusted according to the seasonal changes. Spring and fall temperatures are suitable and stable, you can water once every two or three days.

In summer, the temperature is high, the water evaporation rate is relatively fast, need to increase the frequency of watering, you can water once a day or two, you can also often spray water on the foliage, can improve the humidity of the air, play a cooling effect.

Although winter is the crabapple orchid more vigorous growth season, but low temperatures, water consumption rate is slow, so the amount of watering should not be more, four or five days to water once can be, and to be in the higher temperature of the midday watering.

2, light

It can be maintained in a place with a certain amount of diffused light, not only to avoid strong light, but also to ensure that there is a certain amount of time every day light. It also needs to be shaded in the summer, and in the fall and winter the light is milder, so you can let it receive normal sunlight.

3, temperature

Crab orchids are suitable for growing in an environment of about 15 to 32 degrees, as long as the temperature is not too high or too low when breeding indoors. In winter, when the night temperature is too low, you can use a plastic bag to cover the plant to prevent frostbite.

4, fertilization

The growth of crabapple has a certain demand for fertilizer, sufficient nutrients can make it grow better. From April to June and from September to October, apply rotted animal manure or cake fertilizer every ten days. In addition, the main nitrogen fertilizer in the spring, can promote the growth of branches and leaves.

No fertilizer is applied in summer, and phosphorus fertilizer is mainly applied in autumn to promote the differentiation of flower buds. Be careful not to water the plant before fertilizing, let the soil stay dry, conducive to the absorption of fertilizer.

Note

Crab orchids will have a period of dormancy when they bloom, at this time, we should control the watering and suspend fertilizer, and then resume normal management after the flower buds grow. In addition, when the temperature is too high in the summer, the plant will also go into a dormant period, and also need to reduce watering.

Crabapples do not tolerate bright light, which can cause the plant to burn, causing the stems and leaves to yellow and fall off, and may even cause the plant to die.

Crabapple orchids are suitable for planting 3 to 6 pcs in a pot

When planting crabapple orchids, don't plant too many in a pot because the space of the pot is limited, if there are too many plants, the root system will become too crowded when growing, which will result in the limitation of the growth of the plant, and affect the growth of the plant seriously.

As for the crab, there is a limit to the space available.

As for the crab melon orchid a pot to plant a few, small and medium-sized pots 3 enough, large pots can be planted about five or six, planted in accordance with the triangular or polygonal to plant, so that each plant's root system can have enough space to grow.

Selection of crabapple pots

1, pot size

In general, the beginning of the planting of crabapple pots in the diameter of 15 centimeters or so can be, and then with the growth of crabapple plants, it should be timely to give it to change pots, after all, pots, space and soil nutrients are all the same. Space and soil nutrients are limited, according to the size of the plant and the need to replace a larger pot.

2, pot material

In the pot material, to the ornamental value and suitable for plant growth to determine the degree. Although the alabaster pot is good-looking and practical, but the price is too expensive, the price of a pot is more expensive than the crabapple orchid.

Pottery pots are not expensive, breathable and good, more pro-people. Plastic bottles, glazed pots, practicality is very poor, it is best not to use.

Crab orchid pot tips

1, pot time

Crab orchid pots are not particularly fixed time, the best according to its flowering period to determine the crab claw orchid bloomed after the appropriate. Before or during the flowering of crabapple orchids, changing the pot will affect the growth of the plant to bloom. Changing pots after flowering can minimize the damage.

2, soil fertilization

In addition to a larger new pot, you also need to suffer from fertile and loose new soil, you can use humus-rich sandy loam when changing pots, and in the potting soil below the imposition of organic fertilizers, bone meal and so on as a base fertilizer, but also mixed with a small amount of grass ash to control the soil PH value, more conducive to the growth of the plant. The soil can also be mixed with a small amount of wood ash to control the PH value of the soil.

3, pruning and potting

Before potting, it is best to cut off the stumps on the crabapple orchid plant, these branches are a burden on the growth of crabapple orchid plant, cut off more conducive to growth. Then use tools to dig out the crabapple orchid from the potting soil, do not hurt the root system, the root of the soil can not be replaced, directly to the new pot can be moved.

4, maintenance pot

After the completion of the pot, you need to water a small amount of water, to avoid direct sunlight on the crabapple orchid plant, and put it in a ventilated place to pot. Wait until the plant grows new leaves before placing it in the light.