How to repot Oncidium

1. Prepare the flower pot

Prepare the flower pots to be replaced, or choose a basket with better air permeability and a depth of about 10 cm. First, place half a layer of foam at the bottom of the container to ensure that the roots grow in a shallow pot. And the roots are often exposed to the air and remain relatively dry, which is more conducive to its growth.

2. Remove the basin

Take the Oncidium out of its original pot. If the roots are rotten or there are a lot of rotten roots, you can trim the roots and disinfect them before planting. If you just want to simply repot, you can keep some of the soil at the roots.

3. Put it in the basin

To plant Oncidium with sphagnum moss, carefully plant the roots of Oncidium in the basket and fill the surrounding area with sphagnum moss. Because the bottom of the basket is full of foam, it has good air permeability.

4. Shade

After planting, place the plant in a shaded environment and maintain it for 1 to 2 weeks. After the plant has adapted to the new environment, place it in the sun. If the plant is divided when repotting, it is necessary to reduce watering before the plant recovers, and maintain it normally after new buds grow.

5. Sprout

After 15 to 20 days, new shoots will appear, which means everything is going well. The next step is to water it every day. Because the materials chosen are relatively breathable, the basket will be dry every day. Remember to replenish water in time. During the maintenance process, spray the leaves with medicine in time if black spots appear. Fertilize once every two weeks from April to July each year.

New pseudobulbs will grow in about 3 to 4 months, and the plant will become much fuller. This is where the basket comes in handy; you can hang the plant anywhere in your home.