Raising crab claw orchid in April, do these things well, and you can bloom another flower, the leaves are green and beautiful, and it looks great!
Entering April, many flower friends of the crab claw orchid have already bloomed, at this time the weather is warm, suitable for the growth and flowering of the crab claw orchid, as long as you do these few things, you can make the crab claw orchid bloom again, the leaves are green and beautiful, and it looks great!
1. Don't be too strong in sunlight
Crab claw orchid likes warm sunlight, belongs to short-day plants, four hours of direct light a day, can make crab claw orchid through photosynthesis well, so that the leaves are green, the plant is compact, and it can also promote the formation of flower buds.
Therefore, in April, if you want the crab claw orchid to bloom again, you need to bask more every day and keep it in direct light for four hours. At other times, put the crab claw orchid in a small black room, or put it in a black plastic bag.
There is also a need to keep the temperature below 25 degrees, because the suitable temperature for crab claw orchid flowering is 15 to 25 degrees. When the temperature exceeds 24 degrees, the crab claw orchid will continue to bloom, so the temperature needs to be kept between 15 and 20 degrees.
2. Prune and pinch leaves
After flowering, the crab claw orchid also needs to be pruned in time, in addition to cutting off the residual flowers, but also to cut off the dry and weak branches, cut the long branches short, and remove some of the too dense branches, in order to make the crab claw orchid better ventilation and light transmission, so that there will be no pests and diseases, but also reduce the loss of nutrients, so that the crab claw orchid branches and leaves flourish.
There are also some newly grown small leaves, it is also recommended to pinch them off in time, because it is difficult to grow buds after the crab claw orchid grows new leaves. Therefore, pinch off the small leaves in time to promote the growth of flower buds, reduce nutrient loss, and play a role in promoting flowers.
Don't throw away the pruned branches, choose some good and full branch cuttings, so that one pot of crab claw orchid becomes multiple pots. You can also choose plump branches and graft them on cacti and leaf fairies, so that crab claw orchids can grow and bloom every year.
3. Supplement nutrients and promote growth and flowering
If you want the crab claw orchid to bloom again, you need to supplement nutrients, because the crab claw orchid consumes a lot of nutrients after flowering, so the growth is relatively weak at this time.
At this time, it is necessary to fertilize the crab claw orchid
Balanced fertilizer, in order to restore the growth of crab claw orchid in all aspects. There are many types of balanced fertilizers, such as fermented organic fertilizers, such as fermented sheep manure, fermented sesame cake fertilizers, and multiple controlled-release fertilizers, all of which can be used.
The fermented organic fertilizer can be buried by digging a small trench along the edge of the pot, with a depth of about four centimeters, putting the organic fertilizer in it, and watering it once. It can not only promote growth, but also make the soil of crab claw orchid loose and breathable, and the root system is fertile.
After the crab claw orchid grows flower buds, you can switch to high phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, Hua Duoduo No. 2, etc., which are good flowering fertilizers, which can be sprayed or applied, which can make the crab claw orchid leaves green and beautiful, and bloom again.
4. Control watering to promote flower bud formation
In order to make the crab claw orchid bloom again, it is necessary to take a multi-pronged approach, in addition to doing the above, but also to control the water. Because if the soil of the crab claw orchid is often moist, then the crab claw orchid will only grow leaves and not flower, because in this humid soil environment, it is especially suitable for it to grow leaves.
Therefore, in order to make the crab claw orchid bloom another flower, it is necessary to control the watering. Controlling watering does not mean not watering, because if you do not water for a long time, the roots of the crab claw orchid will change, wither, and empty the pot.
When the leaves of the crab claw orchid become soft, it needs to be watered in time, so that repeated operations can make the buds of the crab claw orchid grow early.
After the crab claw orchid grows buds, the water should no longer be controlled, but the method of seeing dry and wet is used to keep the soil slightly moist until the crab claw orchid blooms. However, it is not recommended to water too much, otherwise the water will rot the roots, and the buds of the crab claw orchid will not be saved, and they will fall off one after another and cannot bloom.
After the crab claw orchid blooms, if the temperature is below 30 degrees, you can also repot the crab claw orchid and change the soil, change the soil that the crab claw orchid likes, add some organic fertilizer, and raise the crab claw orchid in a well-ventilated and scattered light environment, so that the crab claw orchid can spend the summer well and bloom in winter. If the temperature is too high after flowering, it is not recommended to repot the crab claw orchid, because the temperature is high, and the crab claw orchid enters the dormant period, and it is difficult to pot. #头条创作挑战赛#