How often should I water Jianlan (Jianlan is prone to rot if I water it, and its roots become empty if I don't water it)?

How often is it best to water Jianlan?

In fact, there are many reasons for the dry or empty roots, but the main reason is the insufficient water supply to the orchid roots.

During the orchid cultivation process throughout the year, the water absorption and evaporation rates of the planting materials in the orchid pots are completely different.

Therefore, water should be added as appropriate according to climate conditions, air humidity, dryness and wetness of planting materials, and the growth of orchids to avoid empty roots due to insufficient water supply.

Generally speaking, in spring and when the plum rains come, due to the frequent rainy weather and high air humidity, the planting materials in the orchid pots are not easy to dry out. The planting materials in the orchid pots can be a little drier, and it is better to keep the planting materials in the orchid pots 2~3% dry .

However, watering should also be determined according to weather conditions, and it is better to keep the planting material slightly moist but not dry.

Because spring is the season when Jianlan sprouts, grows leaves and differentiates flower buds, the water it needs should be slightly more than usual. Don't stick to the rules and fix the number of days for watering orchids.

We should pay attention to preventing water accumulation from being too wet, but more importantly, we should pay attention to not making it too dry, otherwise the roots will become empty due to insufficient water supply , which will affect the growth of Jianlan.

In summer, due to the high temperature and dry climate, orchid pots are particularly easy to dry out. This is the time when Jianlan is forming flower buds, and some varieties of Jianlan are already in bloom. In addition to reducing water appropriately, you should also take care to prevent the orchid pots from losing water .

In the early stage, it can be kept 2~3% dry. When the stem grows taller, the water requirement will increase.

Therefore, the planting material in the orchid pot should not be too dry at this time. According to the growth of the orchid buds and the blooming of the flowers, water should be added in an appropriate amount to avoid empty roots due to excessive water shortage .

The temperature is higher in autumn and the air humidity is low. If the planting material in the orchid pot is too dry, it will easily cause empty roots .

Therefore, we must pay attention to the damage of "autumn dryness" to Jianlan . It is best to keep the surface planting material of the orchid pot moist but slightly dry, and keep the pot in a state of neither dry nor wet . This is also the growth environment that orchids like very much.

When the temperature drops in winter, the amount and frequency of watering should be properly controlled. Because as the temperature gradually drops, the orchid will be in a semi-dormant state, and the demand for water will decrease. Just keep the pot soil neither dry nor dry.