Orchids have specific cultivation requirements. First of all, they need not only the right substrate, but also proper watering. The lack of these factors can lead to considerable problems, which most often manifest themselves in the form of rotting roots. What to do to save the orchid in such a situation? We suggest what actions should be taken.
Symptoms that the orchid roots began to rot, are soft and wrinkled leaves. In addition, the appearance of the roots changes. They become brown, slippery, and also have an unpleasant smell. This is easy to see because healthy roots are usually firm and green or silver.
What most often causes root rot is of them too frequent watering and lack of proper drainage. Due to the fact that orchids tolerate short -term dryness than pouring, it is always before we powered them with water, let’s check that the ground has managed to dry.
Wanting to avoid rotting roots, Let’s also take care of the right soil for the plant. The best will be permeable soil from bark, expanded clay and coconut fiber, which will also protect the plant from fungal diseases.
At the time when we led to rotting roots and we will notice the first symptoms testifying to this problem, We must immediately take action to save our plant.
In this case, the speed of operation is crucial, as well as to perform the steps below correctly. Here’s how resuscitate the orchid step by step:
- We pull the plant out of the pot so that its roots can drip from excess water.
- Gently pull the roots from the existing casing, removing the remains of the substrate in which our orchid grew.
- We watch the roots and rotting elements thoroughly with the help of disinfected scissors. Places after cutting can be spread with hydrogen peroxide or sprinkled with cinnamon. Thanks to this, there will be no infection.
- We cut the dried and rotten leaves.
- Then overload to fresh ground. It is worth pouring a layer of expanded clay on the bottom of the glass pot. Water the plant very gently, making it so that the water flows down the roots and stops at the bottom of the pot.
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After saving our orchid, it is worth eating his roots. For this purpose, we can prepare homemade tea fertilizer. All you have to do is pour the boiling water bag and set aside to cool.
Then we use this liquid to water or spray its roots. Tea will affect our orchids nourishing and will also stimulate them to regenerate. Thanks to this, they will release young roots faster. This is due to the fact that tea contains the same chemicals as flushed from trees in the rainy season in the natural environment of orchid.
