Potting and Growing Orchids
Most vandaceous orchids, a few Phaleanopsis, and Dendrobiums can be grown easily in wooden slatted baskets, without any compost at all, this method requires frequent watering.
Cattleya and Cymbidiums do well in a mix of bark chippings, perlite, and charcoal to keep the mixture sweet.
Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums, and Catlias will also be happy in this mixture. Consider the thickness of the chosen orchid roots when deciding to use large, medium, or small bark chippings.
Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums prefer a mixture of Rockwool, bark foam, sphagnum moss, and perlite.
Vanda’s and many other species can be placed in a wooden open basket and allow their roots to grow openly in the air – this method requires constant attention to watering and spraying for humidity.
Rainwater is the best option; otherwise, endeavour to use water produced by reverse osmosis systems unless you are extremely sure about the quality of your local water supply.
Spring and summer
I spray my Vanda’s on a daily basis and in the hot summer months (yes I know it’s the UK, but I live in Cornwall), remember these roots are airborne.
My potted orchids are plunged in a bucket of water for at least 30 minutes once a week – if the weather is cooler every two weeks will be fine.
The pseudobulbs post-winter will be wrinkled and as spring approaches and you start watering the orchids on a more regular basis they will fill out. Start feeding in the new-year and continue every couple of months.
Il-biċċa l-kbira tal-orkidej vandaceous, ftit Faleanopsi, u Dendrobiums jistgħu jitkabbru faċilment f'qfief bil-paletti tal-injam, mingħajr ebda kompost, dan il-metodu jeħtieġ tisqija frekwenti.
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Cattleya u Cymbidiums imorru tajjeb f'taħlita ta 'laqx tal-qoxra, perlit, u faħam biex iżommu t-taħlita ħelwa.
Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums, u Catasetums ukoll se jkunu kuntenti f'din it-taħlita. Ikkunsidra l-ħxuna tal-għeruq tal-orkidej magħżula meta tiddeċiedi li tuża biċċiet tal-qoxra kbar, medji jew żgħar.
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Paphiopedilums u Phragmipediums jippreferu taħlita ta 'Rockwool, ragħwa tal-qoxra, ħażiż ta' sphagnum u perlit.
Vanda's u ħafna speċi oħra jistgħu jitqiegħdu f'qoffa miftuħa ta 'l-injam u jippermettu li l-għeruq tagħhom jikbru fil-miftuħ fl-arja - dan il-metodu jeħtieġ attenzjoni kostanti għat-tisqija u l-bexx għall-umdità.
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L-ilma tax-xita huwa l-aħjar għażla; inkella, tipprova tuża l-ilma prodott minn sistemi ta 'reverse osmosis sakemm m'intix ċert ħafna dwar il-kwalità tal-provvista lokali tal-ilma tiegħek.
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Ir-Rebbiegħa u s-sajf
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Nisprejja l-Vanda's tiegħi kuljum u fix-xhur sħan tas-sajf (iva naf li hu r-Renju Unit, imma noqgħod Cornwall), ftakar li dawn l-għeruq huma fl-ajru.
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L-orkidej bil-qsari tiegħi jitfgħu ġo barmil ilma għal mill-inqas 30 minuta darba fil-ġimgħa - jekk it-temp ikun iktar frisk kull ġimgħatejn ikun tajjeb.
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Il-psewdobulbi wara x-xitwa se jkunu mkemmxin u hekk kif toqrob ir-rebbiegħa u tibda tisqi l-orkidej fuq bażi aktar regolari jimlew. Ibda titma 'fis-sena l-ġdida u kompli kull ftit xhur.
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Ħarifa għax-xitwa
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Il-Vanda huma mogħtija l-ilma meta l-għeruq jidhru bojod; meta tixrob allura jibdlu l-kulur għal aħdar ċar - ilma kuljum, imma roxx kuljum.
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Il-pjanti fil-qsari jonqsu ftit, jien nixrob il-mini kull ftit xhur fix-xitwa hekk kif il-psewdobulbs iżommu l-orkidea sewwa.
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QATT fuq l-ilma - kun żgur li l-għeruq huma niexfa mhux il-qoxra jew il-ħamrija.
