How to cultivate bamboo orchid

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: The most suitable range is between 15 and 30 degrees. If it is above 35 degrees, its growth will be hindered to a certain extent. In addition, it is not very cold-resistant. It is best to keep it indoors during the winter, and the minimum temperature should not be lower than five degrees. If it is grown in the north and left outdoors in winter, it will drop its leaves due to the cold.

2. Light: Bamboo leaf orchid is a shade-loving plant and does not like strong light. Excessive strong sunlight can cause great harm to it. Even if it only stays in a place with strong sunlight for one or two days, its leaves will be burned or even scorched. Therefore, it is best to place it in a cool place away from strong light. However, there is no shading in winter.

3. Watering: Because its roots are fleshy, it is very afraid of waterlogging. Generally speaking, you can keep it at "80% dry and 20% wet", and never allow water to accumulate.

4. Fertilization: Fertilize bamboo orchid mainly with foliar fertilizer. Generally speaking, the effect is better if it is applied once every ten days.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Reproduction: Division is commonly used. Generally speaking, a plant can be divided once every three years. Choose a strong plant with many pseudobulbs as the mother plant. When dividing it into several parts, be sure to keep a certain amount of bulbs in each part. After planting, they need to be watered thoroughly and then placed in a cool place for ten to fifteen days.

2. Repotting: once a year or once every two years. Try once a year. You can use nutritious and slightly acidic soil such as leaf mold. In addition, not only do you need to change the soil, you also need to clean the roots, repair them, and then pot them.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: "White rot" occurs quite frequently, especially during the rainy season. After it occurs, lime can be used to prevent and control it. When the temperature is high and there is a lot of rain, anthrax is prone to occur. It can be treated with methyl thiophanate once a week.

2. Pests: Mainly "orchid lice" and other types, which can be controlled by using omethoate solution.

IV. Other issues

1. Toxicity: It is a poisonous species, but it is fine as long as it is not accidentally ingested.

2. Can it be raised at home: It is suitable and has high ornamental value. Moreover, experts have recently bred a very small variety that is only fifteen centimeters tall, which is very suitable for placing at home.