Caring For Orchid Flower Back

At first when buying Orchids in bloom with gorgeous, but after being treated for some time, do not ever want to bloom again, and many were dead. In general, orchid lovers think that taking care of orchids is difficult, Is it really that difficult to care for orchids? What causes different orchid care for treating plants with another? Although for some people it has to be overcome, but there are still many who have difficulty in caring for orchids to bloom again.

For that we need to decompose the problem and find out the cause and provide alternative solutions. That's why this post was made. Although simple, this paper may be useful in:

1. Understanding the problems in the care of orchids.
2. Understanding the factors that affect growth and development of orchid.
3. we love to make orchids bloom again.

Mistakes in Caring for Orchids.

A. Orchid planting medium is equated with other ornamental plant growing media.
Many orchid enthusiasts equate caring for orchids with other plants, they just do watering only. Even some that such a lack of attention, watering just remembered This is due to the perception of those who thought that the orchids in the forest does not need watering and do not need to be fed. In the forest do not need to be fed and drinking caused his condition still can support the growth of orchid. Orchids grow on large trees with thick bark cavity is overgrown with moss. Moss contains microbes that can bind to the N from the air. So although not given food, but they still get it from the degradation of bark and dust and nutrient elements from the air. Similarly, the availability of water is always available with the moss and the bark cavity. Plus the appropriate environmental conditions, sunlight, humidity and wind circulated.

Another case with orchid plants grown in pots using charcoal or pieces of tile or coconut fiber. Although capable of binding a little water but no food, microbes that can bind elements of N from the air does not exist, extreme environmental conditions, strong wind, the light is too hot, high temperature, low humidity, this all makes supplied water became exhausted and lack of food, then the plant will eventually become dehydrated and suffered permanent wilting. In order to defend themselves from these conditions then orchids leaves reduce evaporation by abort, be the orchid becomes barren and quasi-living bulb stem only.

B. The roots of orchids are considered the same as other ornamental plant roots.
There orchid enthusiasts who have the wrong mindset, which he knows that charcoal or pieces of tile, or coconut fiber foods contain no or little, for it then he adds manure and compost. He forgot that the roots of orchids are different from ordinary roots of ornamental plants. The roots of the orchid is a natural root attached to the tree so that tree roots naturally orchids do not like when the pent-up media or do not like when the air circulation is poor. As with the roots of ornamental plants that are naturally able to function well in the soil. That's why when the media were given orchid mix of manure and compost, then the conditions become too tight and solid for the roots of orchids, especially if a lot of watered and moist, it will cause the roots of orchids will rot.

C. Orchid plants fertilized deemed unnecessary.
There are still many fans who just poured water orchid just for orchids, or there is also a modest provide water to wash rice, meat or sometimes laundry or given MSG, or the rest of the beverage tea. All are allowed but it is not sufficient. We must not feed the orchid only recollection and sober, but we must provide routine and regular  food in adequate amounts. What else is flowering orchid plant conditions, meaning they require food orchid plants in considerable amounts.

Nutritious food for orchids include:

1. Macro and micro nutrients contained in a complete fertilizer such as grow more, Hyponex, Gandasil etc. all the necessary nutrients in appropriate composition. And the amount that fits.
2. P element in greater numbers to support the process of flowering. This P element can be met in the form of fertilizers with high P dominance.
3. Gibberellin hormone is a hormone that play a role in the development of flowering and fruiting. The existence of this hormone is important at the time of flowering process
4. Instant energy source can be met from the organic material or energy source that many of us encounter in our lives such as: sugar, honey, palm extract, molasses, soy sauce.
5. Organic matter is a very important ingredient that will help many metabolic processes in these orchids. Can be from: young coconut water, water, juice, chlorophyll and spirulina.
6. Fish oil is a provider of fatty acids are also important in the process of plant metabolism.
7. Vitamins, especially Vitamin B1, B6 and B12 are very important in the process of cell division and organ morphogenesis processes and so on.

D. Orchid plants can be grown anywhere in the paste from under the tree.
Most orchid enthusiasts tried to put the same as in natural orchid that grows attached to the tree, and it was considered adequate for growing orchids, but not so. Orchids require specific environmental conditions to grow well.

Orchids require environmental conditions that meet their individual needs, namely:

1. Light intensity 60-80%, for that indeed can be placed under a shaded tree about 40-20%, or we can also use paranet with the appropriate density. But there is another factor of the rays are much forgotten by fans of orchids, namely the length of exposure (exposure duration). The duration of exposure required is about 12 hours. For that it should really be put in place that is open but given paranet. While at home  conditions, duration of exposure is often lacking. The sun is often started on orchids after hours of 10 and had obstructed a neighbor's house around 4 pm, so practically only get the light just 6 hours, that is definitely lacking. Alternatively we can do is to provide artificial illumination with a lamp. In fact we can create environmental conditions that we want the light beam that is required is equivalent to 40 watt fluorescent lamp with a distance of 30-40 cm. We can add the length of the light deficiency by providing the fluorescent lamp.

2. A good temperature is around 25-28 o C, it is very influential on the speed of metabolism in these orchids. If too high it will proceed fast metabolism will cause the depletion of energy and not balanced with the need for light and food ingredients that are available.

3. Humidity is needed about 60 -90% .. It is important to keep moisture from the roots and leaves of orchids. However, that need attention in these high humidity conditions, the air circulation is very important.

4. Circulation of air / wind plays an important role in the process (evapotranspiration), which play a role transporting foodstuffs from the root to the leaves. And this circulation does not play a role for microbial population explosion due to high humidity.

5. The availability of continuous water but not wet, and muddy. That's why the media need to be in cut orchids or big hollow blob media so that good air circulation but on the sidelines of the media are still able to hold water so that the presence of water can be better maintained.

Treating Techniques Orchids To Flower Back.

1. Placement Orchid.

Place the orchid in place in accordance with their needs. If we do not have a suitable venue then we can modify it to suit the needs of the environment.

Above all is the problem of lack of light, in this case is a matter of the length of exposure. Tips can make the transfer pot is adjusted to a sunny location in one day, but this requires a fairly intensive attention. Another way is to install lights for this plant. For money we spent in accordance with the value we want then we can put a few orchid plants on a single lamp.

The length of adjustable lighting installation needs a few hours then when shortages we can add the amount of the deficiency. Or it could be full of orchids we replace the need for light with a lamp. This is when the objective is the orchid is indeed about to be placed in the house permanently, so we also get to enjoy the benefits of beautiful orchid flowers in the house.

Conditioning not only on light but also on the humidity, we could put a Smoker or if there is no fine sprayer can be turned on by timers, so that moisture can be better maintained.

Similarly, we can use wind circulation fan of small computers that we attach so as to produce subtle but still there is wind, it is very important for plant transpiration.

Food can we give to the drip irrigation system to guarantee will not be short. To this we can make it by making the infusion system. Food infuse our input on the bottle or water bottle batteries are small holes connected with a hose end of the flute aerator for fish tank and a hose clamp end of the flute was given to control the speed of droplets that come out of the interval.

2. Feeding.

Provide adequate food and nutrition in terms of completeness in number. To that end so that growth can flourish and bloom again it needs to be given:

a. Fertilizer complete macro and micro nutrients (such as Gandasil, grow more, Hyponex etc.) with the recommended dose. Fertilizing is done at intervals of every day.
b. Vitamin B1 5 mg / l, B6 3 ml / l and B12 3 mg / l given 2 days. Sprayed throughout the plant.
c. The hormone gibberellin 2 mg / l given 2 days once sprayed throughout orchids
d. Fish oil at a dose of 1 ml / l is given once a week sprayed to the roots only.
e. When the media is mixed with mos or coconut fiber (so as not to spill through the sidelines of the media is very hollow that we can provide granular fertilizer Dekastar to ensure that the orchid will not be shortage of food.
f. For orchids that are in the process of flowering can grow large and long lasting then we can give a mixture of B1 5 mg / l, water, sugar 30 g / l and gibberellin 2 mg / l. sprayed on the roots. Spraying can be done once day for the orchid is still blooming.

3. Replace Pot

Changing Pot, aims to move the orchids to a bigger pot so the roots can hold well and can absorb the food with the optimal. Often for the orchids that have been growing for some time, the roots have started to come out of the pots and hanging. For some specific types such as Vanda does not matter, but in the orchid Dendrobium should be transfer to larger pots with planting medium more enough, so that the orchid can grow better in accordance with the size is getting bigger.

There are some orchid fans the wrong perception by the roots of this orchid. Maybe because that person wanted to look nice and neat flowered orchid, so the roots are cut out so that nothing is sticking out, ugly seem reasons. This is not good for orchids, orchid Because it will cause stress even chance of developing the disease with a wound in the roots. move to a larger pot with good quality then it will look good and still blooming with beautiful.

Moving into a larger pot is related to the ability to absorb food in, the ability to retain moisture around the roots, the ability to grow a better place is not crowded enough.

4. Do not Make Sorting (Split) Clumps If Want to Keep Flower.

Some fans orchid orchid cultivation purpose mortar mix. For example, on one hand he wants to keep flowering orchid beautiful, but on the other hand he wants to be a lot of orchids, we perform the sorting clump (split). Yet with done sorting this family of orchids will cause longer to flowering. This is due to changes in physiological systems relating to the availability of food reserves, changes in hormonal system dominance in these orchids.

Therefore, if we wish we still blooming orchids so let it grow thick clumps, which is important we can provide optimal feeding and assisted by the hormone gibberellin then repeat blooming orchids will be able to properly every time you grow a new bulb, or each time a sufficient food reserve for flowering.

5. Genetic segregation for each section consisting of at least 6 bulbs.

Orchid is already very dense, then we must still provide an adequate place to grow a bigger pot. And to create a lush flower (flowering once composed a few flowers, then we can do the cutting grove but still let each part into position, remain still in one pot. This makes the roots are not damaged so as not to experience stress

By doing this family separation occurs physiologically, the segregation of individuals in every part of the grove, each of which will grow new shoots which in turn can generate interest. If we can sort into 4 sections, for example, then there is a possibility later on, once there are 4 flowers will bloom all at once.

For orchid plants that are old this is important to note is the dominance in these plants must domination hormone gibberellin and cytokinin. Therefore, we can add the combined Giberelin 8 mg / l and cytokinin 2 mg / l and auxin 0.5 mg / l. besides providing vitamins, fish oil and meal should be sufficient or  arguably quite a lot. We can provide Dekastar in the medium in considerable amounts. So your orchid will bloom lush and healthy.