Can orchids be washed with rice water? What is the water-to-rice ratio for watering flowers?

1. Can it be used

Orchids like acidic soil, so you can use rice water. Rice water contains various nutrients needed for plant growth. Correct use will help its growth and prevent yellowing of leaves. Moreover, the rich phosphorus in it can promote the formation of flower buds, which is beneficial to its flowering.

However, before watering orchids, you must first ferment the rice water. Do not use rice water directly, as it may easily burn its roots. Put the rice water into a plastic bottle, add some crushed orange peel, seal it and place it in a sunny place to ferment. Generally, it takes a week to ferment if the sunlight is good, and about 15-30 days if the sunlight is slightly worse.

2. Water ratio

It must be fermented before watering the flowers, and after fermentation it needs to be diluted with water before watering, generally in a ratio of 1:4. When watering the flowers, be sure to stir the rice water first, and then carefully pour it onto the soil in the pot. Do not pour rice water on the leaves of plants, otherwise it will contaminate the leaves and reduce their ornamental value.

3. What other plants can be watered?

In fact, there are many plants that can be watered with rice water, not only orchids, but also other plants that like acid, such as jasmine, gardenia, green ivy, azalea and other plants.