How to care for Mo Lan to make it bloom (cultivation methods and precautions for newly planted Mo Lan)

There are two purposes of growing black orchids: one is to make them bloom for viewing; the other is to breed new seedlings for trading or communication among orchid lovers.

To achieve the goal, proper maintenance and management must be done to cultivate strong orchid seedlings, so that they can bloom well and have more seedlings. For novices, the following aspects need to be paid attention to when growing black orchids.

Sun exposure needs to be appropriate

As the saying goes, "no growth in pure shade, no growth in pure sun", only proper light can grow strong seedlings. To grow black orchids, you need early sun, not late sun. 2 to 3 hours of sunlight before noon every day is enough for the orchids, and more is also fine.

However, it should be noted that the new shoots grown in late spring and early summer should be exposed to sunlight for a short period of time; in winter, it is better to expose them to sunlight more in the morning until before 10 am.

Because the morning sunshine is very beneficial to the growth of orchid seedlings. Only when the orchid seedlings grow strong and have a well-developed root system can the black orchid produce full buds and bloom in time.

Fertilizer and water supply should be appropriate

"Nitrogen fertilizers grow grass, while phosphorus and potassium fertilizers promote flowering." This is the "golden rule" for promoting orchid flowering.

During the winter, spring and summer when the black orchid is in the period of nutritional growth, nitrogen fertilizer should be applied mainly, followed by phosphorus and potassium fertilizers; in late autumn to the end of the year, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied mainly, and nitrogen fertilizers should be stopped.

Mo orchids need to be fertilized during the period of young buds and new roots. During the rainy season, new seedlings grow vigorously, so fertilization should be done 1 to 2 times on sunny days, with an interval of 10 to 15 days between each fertilization. When the orchid seedlings grow up, less nitrogen fertilizer should be applied, otherwise the Mo orchid will only grow grass but not bloom.

After entering autumn, Mo Lan enters the bud-forming stage, and it is time to start applying flower-promoting fertilizers. Flower -promoting fertilizers are mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, which can promote the expansion of pseudobulbs and are conducive to the formation and germination of flower buds.

It is usually advisable to apply fertilizer water rich in phosphorus and potassium elements. Commonly used organic fertilizer liquid is generally fermented for about 2 to 3 years. After it is fully fermented and decomposed, the clear liquid is diluted and applied.

Such as rapeseed cake fertilizer, fishy water fertilizer, rice washing water fertilizer, etc. Regular application of organic fertilizer liquid will make the leaves of Molan shiny and glossy, the leaves thick, the buds full, and the flowering naturally good. In addition, spraying potassium dihydrogen phosphate, Huaduoduo No. 2 and other solutions on the leaves 1 to 2 times a month is appropriate.

The main management of Mo Lan is to keep the planting material slightly moist and not dry. The watering varies according to the different planting materials. The general principle is to keep it from drying out or being waterlogged.

To promote flowering of black orchid, strong stems are needed

To promote the flowering of black orchid, two conditions must be met: one is to maintain a strong and full pseudobulb; the other is to keep the leaf beetle and leaf sheath intact. Generally speaking, if the orchid stem is strong, the orchid plant will be strong, but a strong plant does not necessarily have a strong stem.

Therefore, after cultivating mature and strong plants, it is necessary to apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in time to strengthen the stems; and after late autumn from September to November, the time of sunlight exposure should be appropriately increased to promote the fullness and strength of the orchid's pseudobulbs, so that the black orchid can easily produce flower buds and bloom, and also easily tiller.

It is more important to keep leaf beetles healthy than to keep stems strong. So-called good beetles refer to leaf beetles that are green in color, not burnt or rotten, and strong and tough.

Therefore, from the beginning of new bud maintenance, we must pay attention to the maintenance of leaf beetles, so that watering does not soak the reed head, and fertilization does not touch the leaf beetles. Moreover, fertilization should be based on the principle of "thin fertilizer and frequent application", avoid applying concentrated fertilizer and raw fertilizer, and keep away from leaf beetles.