Can I add wood ash to orchid soil?

1. Can wood ash be added?

You can add a little wood ash to the orchid, but be careful not to use too much, because wood ash is alkaline. If you add too much, the pH value in the potting soil will be too high. It likes to grow in acidic soil, and loam with a high pH value can easily weaken the plant and is not conducive to its growth. Even if only a small amount is added, it still has many benefits for its growth.

2. Benefits of Adding

1. Supplement nutrition: Wood ash contains many nutrients, especially phosphorus and potassium, which are helpful for growth. It can be used as nutrients to promote the healthy growth of plants, and it is also very effective as foliar fertilizer.

2. Promote rooting: Another function is to promote rooting, especially for the newly transplanted plants, it can have a rooting effect and make the roots grow as soon as possible.

3. Keep warm and prevent frost: It can promote the health of plants, improve their ability to resist cold and frost, and reduce the possibility of frostbite. And laying a layer on the surface of the flowerpot can absorb heat and increase the temperature, protecting the roots from frost damage in winter.

4. Prevention and control of diseases and pests: It can effectively prevent the occurrence of rust and powdery mildew, and can also prevent and control pests such as red spider mites and scale insects.