Now let’s talk about a topic that will please all those who have a green thumb. How many times have you had an orchid that is getting sick and you don’t know how to do it?
Very often we are fascinated by the beauty of orchids and both at home or on the balcony they give us that extra wonder. However, taking care of plants and flowers is not so simple, especially when they get sick or when they begin to suffer. Now let’s see a natural fertilizer to save an orchid.
When is an orchid well?
Orchids are beautiful flowers that give that extra something to the house or to our balcony. For many, taking care of plants is a real passion while for others it is a job. However, it is not always easy to take care of it either because of the difficulty of the plant or the climate or because of some diseases.
When a flower like the orchid has a good soil environment and a good dose of nutrients, the plant will grow much stronger and we will certainly see a much more conspicuous flowering. Obviously, for those who love greenery, saying that a good fertilizer helps in the mission is trivial. However, it is not so obvious. In fact, it could happen that something goes wrong, but there is a remedy that few people know.
How to care for an orchid, just a tablespoon of this natural fertilizer will be enough
When we decide to plant many orchids it is not uncommon to find rot in the plant itself or in the leaves and that is why when we notice this situation we must act immediately. First of all, the part that is rotting must be cut immediately and the pot in which the orchid concerned is located must be isolated from the others to avoid affecting them as well.
After eliminating the rotten part, it is important to dry the rot solution even with paper towels and it is very important to eliminate waste and isolate it as much as possible. Then take a piece of activated charcoal, made up of natural dry firewood. The charcoal will then have to be blended and made into powder.
With it we will then have to sprinkle the “wound” of the plant and this will allow it to heal sooner and avoid the spread of further diseases. In addition, perhaps not everyone knows that activated charcoal has a very important sterilization function. Again with the charcoal powder, you must also sprinkle the base of the plant and isolate the pot with that orchid from everything else. Do not wet for a week.
As far as the eye can see, we will be able to see how the plant will recover on its own. Thus we come to the very useful advice. Take a teaspoon of activated charcoal powder and mix it together with 1 L of water and this will be used to wet the base of the plant. Continuing with this at least once a week will help the pH of the substrate not to develop further diseases. Another tip is to soak the pot with the plant in water and charcoal for at least 30 minutes.
What results will we achieve with this practice?
Apparently it seems like a very long process to do especially at home, but it is not. Indeed, if you were able to get it into the habit, our orchids will be much stronger and healthier as well as beautiful. Clearly after understanding the process, one wonders what results we will achieve if we follow these tips.
One last step to take before seeing the real results, it is good to use the water filtered by charcoal to wash the leaves of our orchid. A piece of cotton or paper towels immersed in water and gently pass it through all the leaves. In this way we will protect the plant from fungi and insects and the calcium present in the liquid will strengthen the leaf itself.
Finally, what we have left over from the filtered water can be put in a diffuser and we can use it to spray it throughout the plant. We will thus obtain more strength and beauty than it. Not to mention that we will keep insects and fungi away. As for the results, we will immediately notice how the roots will grow faster and stronger, the orchid will be much more nourished, the flowers will appear strong and bright and more buds will be born in the same stem.
