The newly acquired plant requires a transplant. Which soil is best for phalaenopsis. The development and abundant, beautiful flowering of the orchid depends on the correct selection of the substrate.
It is necessary
- 1. Pine bark - 5 parts
- 2. Moss - sphagnum - 2 parts
- 3. Charcoal - 1 part
- 4. Cinnamon powder
- 5.furatsilin tablet.
Instructions
Step 1
Phalaenopsis, or it is also called an orchid, is a beautiful, unpretentious specimen from the orchid family. The flower is ideal for indoor growing. It is not picky about light and easily adapts to the temperature conditions of the room. Flowering lasts quite a long time, regardless of the season.
Orchids usually come to our apartments as a gift or we buy a beautifully flowering plant simply because we liked the butterfly flowers. The plant needs a transplant in the first place, but do not rush with this procedure. Orchids, after relocation to other conditions, need to adapt to a new place and after some time, when you notice changes and growth of leaf plates or air roots, you can safely proceed to transplanting the plant into a larger pot. It happens that an orchid does not show signs of life for up to six months, do not be discouraged.
Step 2
To begin with, I advise you to familiarize yourself with which substrate we will place our phalaenopsis in. The substrate can be varied, but still, the best is pine bark with the addition of charcoal and moss - sphagnum. Pine bark, purchased in a store or collected in the forest, is heat treated by boiling for about 1-2 hours. Boil preferably twice, with an interval of 1-2 days. During the first boiling, dirt is washed off the bark, and during the second boiling, we neutralize residual fungal inclusions. You can add a furacelin tablet while washing the bark. After that, the bark is well dried and used to make a substrate.
Step 3
The next component in the mixture for phalaenopsis is moss - sphagnum. Moss is very moisture-absorbing and is able to absorb excess moisture, but the life span of moss is about 7-8 months, after which it loses its ability, the substrate begins to thicken and become saline. Moss is harvested in the forests by collecting the tops. Then it is treated in hot water for 20 minutes and dried.
Step 4
Another important component is charcoal. Birch charcoal is considered the best. It, like moss, is able to absorb moisture and release it as needed, but coal can also be salinized. After that, the substrate must be replaced.
Drainage is prepared from expanded clay or broken red brick, laying 1/3 of the depth of the pot. Drainage is used to ventilate the air in the lower layers and is able to prevent water stagnation after irrigation.
The pine bark is crushed into different fractions, the larger ones are poured onto the drainage layer, and the smaller particles will go to the powder in the upper part of the pot. It should be borne in mind that large particles of the bark are less moisture-absorbing, they absorb moisture worse, respectively, the plant receives less water, and small particles are more moisture-absorbing and due to these particles, the substrate remains moist longer. Consider this fact when watering.
When mixing all the components of the substrate, do not forget to add the cinnamon. Cinnamon is a natural antiseptic, it will perfectly cope with the growth of green plaque on the inner walls of the pot.
Coconut cubes are sold in stores, they are perfect for adding to the substrate.
Good luck.
