Orchid repotting precautions and orchid potting time and method steps

When repotting orchids, you need to remove all the soil, expose the roots, and check whether there are dry roots or rotten roots. When potting, pay attention that the bulb of the orchid seedling should be higher than the surface of the pot. For perennial seedlings with strong orchid roots, you can mix some base fertilizer in the planting material, such as decomposed sheep manure fertilizer, or slow-release fertilizer, but pay attention to the amount must be small.

Orchid repotting precautions

Orchid repotting time

Orchids are generally repotted every two years , usually in March-April in spring and September-October in autumn . During these two periods, the climate is mild and the temperature is relatively suitable, which is suitable for the growth of orchids after repotting.

Notes on repotting

1. Flower pot treatment

When using an old pot, you must soak it in clean water and then expose it to the sun. If you use a new pot, soak it before using it, it can both clean and disinfect it. If the orchid roots are too dense, you need to change to a larger new pot.

2. Fertilize after potting

You can't fertilize orchids immediately after repotting, otherwise it will burn the roots. You need to wait until new buds grow before fertilizing. You can use some organic liquid fertilizer that promotes growth and dilute it before watering the roots.

Methods and steps for potting orchids

1. Root pruning and drying

Remove the soil attached to the roots of the orchid, trim off the rotten roots, soak them in a sterilization solution for disinfection, then take them out and dry them, prepare a slightly larger flowerpot, and plant the orchid plant in the pot.

2. Watering

After repotting the orchid, you need to slowly water it with plenty of water, starting from the surface of the soil until the soil is completely soaked, until the water flows out from the bottom of the pot, then stop watering and move the orchid to a cool and ventilated place.

3. Soil for repotting

It is best to choose loose and breathable soil for orchid planting, and also ensure that the soil is rich in nutrients. You can add some rotten soil with rotten leaves, and add some foam plastic to ensure air permeability.