Soil skills for growing orchids, how to grow orchids in peat soil

1. Soil skills for orchids

1. Size stratification: The planting materials for orchids are mostly mixed culture soil. If you can coarsely screen the planting material according to the size of the particles before potting, place the large particles at the bottom of the pot and the small particles at the top of the pot, you can make the soil more drainable and breathable, allowing the orchid to grow better in the soil.

2. Combination of soft and hard: The planting materials for orchids can also be divided into soft planting materials and hard planting materials. For example, relatively soft planting materials such as pine needles, peanut shells, and rotten bark are soft planting materials, while relatively hard planting materials such as expanded clay, crushed stone, and volcanic rocks are hard planting materials. When preparing the soil, you should match the soft and hard planting materials according to the condition of the orchids you are growing. If the roots of the orchid are weak and have not yet grown well, you can slightly increase the proportion of soft planting material and prepare the orchid soil according to the ratio of 7:3 of soft to hard planting material. If the orchid is in good condition, you can prepare it in a ratio of half soft and half hard planting material.

2. How to grow orchids with peat soil

Peat soil has a relatively high nutrient content and good air permeability, making it more suitable for growing orchids. However, it is not recommended to use only this type of soil to grow orchids. Instead, it is recommended to mix it with other planting materials such as expanded clay, perlite, volcanic stone, fairy soil, garden soil, etc. to make soil for growing orchids. This can help improve the soil's air permeability and drainage, making it more suitable for orchid growth.