Can orchids be grown in humus soil or ordinary nutrient soil?

1. Can orchids be grown in humus soil?

Orchids can be grown in humus soil because it contains a lot of humus, which can provide a lot of nutrients for the growth of orchids. However, when growing orchids, it is not recommended to use only this type of soil. It can be mixed with large-particle substrates such as expanded clay, small broken bricks, perlite or volcanic rock to make the soil. This can help increase the soil's air permeability and drainage capacity, making the soil more suitable for orchid growth.

2. Can I use ordinary nutrient soil to grow orchids?

1. Epiphytic orchid: If the species you are cultivating is an epiphytic orchid, you cannot use ordinary nutrient soil. Because epiphytic orchids need to attach to rocks, tree roots or bark in order to grow. In the natural environment, they are mostly attached to the surface of gravel or the roots or trunks of other plants. If they are planted only with ordinary nutrient soil, they will grow poorly.

2. Terrestrial orchids: Terrestrial orchids can be grown in ordinary nutrient soil. However, the quality of general nutrient soil is generally not very good, and there will be shortcomings in air permeability, drainage and fertility, so the breeding effect will not be very good. If you want the orchid to grow better, you should plant it in a culture soil that has good air permeability, good drainage and sufficient fertility.