Caring For Orchids

Not too difficult and does not require specific ways to Caring For Orchids to grow lush and beautiful flower. By knowing the nutritional needs of Orchids, diligent and accuracy in the care Of orchid plants will get a charming and diligent flowering.

Orchid plants do not need fill sunlight intensity, respectively-each Orchids require different light intensity. Orchids need shade when it grows, the average Orchids Plants need sunlight intensity 20% - 60%. You can put Orchids on the terrace of the house, if it should be placed outside the home,make a shade or your can place it under the tree.

Your activities watering orchid plants is strongly influenced by media type cropping, crop size, crop type, temperature, humidity, air circulation, and the type of pots used. Use sprayer is highly recommended because of the intensity of the water with the use of the sprayer can be adjusted appropriately. Advisable to direct the sprayer to the roots of plants so as not to damage the flowers and leave of orchids. Frequency of watering tailored to type of orchid plants, Simpodial Orchids more resistant to drought ( just 1 - 2 watering a day ), for Monopodial Orchids require more frequent watering ( 2 - 3 times a day watering ).

There are 2 Phases of the growth of Orchid Plants.

Vegetative growth phase is the period of Orchid plants from seeding until the young Orchid plants.
Generative growth phase is when the Orchid plants begin grow up and are ready to produce flowers.
Vegetative phase, fertilizer should be used is a fertilizer that contains many elements of N, N element is the main ingredient for preparing a protein that is needed in the process of cell division, so that the Orchid plants can grow faster.
Generative phase, use fertilizers with higher P elements that stimulate flower formation process. Do not forget the gift vitamins and growth hormones.

A good fertilization through leaves, because leaves have a higher absorption that the roots. Used a liquid fertilizer and spray on leaves. The time to right to do fertilization is when the mouth of the leaves is open in the morning at 08.00 - 10.00 or afternoon at 15.00 - 17.00, so that absorption of liquid fertilizer faster.