It is difficult to raise crab claw orchid, but it is also difficult to raise it well. Many people have planted a crab claw orchid at home, but many people cannot raise it well.
In fact, the key to watering many plants is to water them well and with the right water. It seems simple, but it is actually quite difficult.
Today we will introduce the tips for watering crab claw orchid:
1. When watering crab claw orchid, the water should not be too much or too little. Everyone knows We know that the crab claw is a tropical rainforest cactus.
It cannot tolerate dry soil. If it is too dry, the flower buds will fall off and wither.
If we are not sure whether the crab claw orchid should be watered, we can stick our fingers into the soil. If the soil inside feels dry, you can water it. If it feels a little wet, , then water again in a few days.
If the crab claw orchid has too much water, it will lose its leaves and even cause root rot.
2. If you want the crab claw orchid to grow flowers more easily, stop watering around October without giving any water at all, and resume watering in November.
At this time, everyone will definitely ask, the soil will definitely be dry, what should I do if it dries to death?
To solve this problem, we can place the flowerpot on a pebble tray and fill the tray with water. This can indirectly replenish water, but not water. This treatment can better promote the flowering of crab claw orchid.
3. If you find that the flower buds of your crab claw plant always fall off, the cause is excessive watering, insufficient humidity or insufficient light.
It may also be caused by moving them during the flowering period or the temperature difference between morning and evening is too large.
In this case, we can add a small amount of water to the tray, add appropriate fertilizer, maintain a constant temperature of 20 degrees, and do not move it.
4. If the weather is cold, it happens to be the flowering season, but you should not water too much. Just keep the pot soil moist every day. Under normal circumstances, water once a week.
If the weather is hot, plants need a lot of water to replace the water that has evaporated due to the weather. At this time, you can water once every one to two days.
It is best to spray some on the leaves every afternoon after the sun goes down to speed up growth.