How often should you water orchids?

How often should you water orchids?

When caring for orchids, you can use rice water or rain water to water them. Generally, you can water them once a week in spring and autumn. If it is in summer, you need to water them every day. In winter, it is best to water them less. Generally, you only need to replenish water once every ten days.

How to water orchids

1. Observe the weather: When watering orchids, you should not only check whether the soil is short of water, but also pay attention to the weather. If it is a sunny day, you can water it, which can speed up the growth of the orchids, but if it is cloudy, do not water it for the time being, because water evaporates slowly on cloudy days, which may cause water accumulation at the roots.

2. Watering according to the environment: Generally, orchids are suitable for growing in an environment with good ventilation and a certain amount of light. Such an environment can accelerate the evaporation of water. If the environment is not suitable, it is best to reduce the number of watering, otherwise the water cannot evaporate in time and will affect the growth of the roots.

Precautions for watering orchids

1. Do not water too much: Generally, when watering orchids, you must strictly follow the principle of not watering unless the soil is dry. If its soil is slightly moist, it is best not to water it, otherwise the water will not evaporate in time.

2. Watering in winter: Generally, the growth rate of orchids will gradually slow down in winter, and sometimes it will not even grow when the weather is cold, so you don’t need to water it at this time.

What to do if you overwater your orchids

Generally, if you water the orchid too much, you should place it in a warm environment. If you find that the water cannot be completely evaporated in about ten days, you should change the pot and then plant it in some well-ventilated soil.