How one drop of a drugstore product can reveal a serious disease in an orchid: a trick from flower growers
An excellent “detector” of possible orchid disease is already in the first aid kit.
After purchasing or receiving the flower as a gift, it should be kept in quarantine for about 2 weeks, and then replanted and provided with comfortable conditions.
Experienced gardeners know that not all orchid roots are strong. To determine whether the "green pet" is in order, you need to use hydrogen peroxide.
When examining the roots, you should immediately get rid of rotten and dry shoots. It is important to cut to undamaged tissue.
If there is any doubt, then you need to drop a little hydrogen peroxide on the cut. The bubbling liquid signals that there is a disease - you need to cut more. The absence of a reaction indicates that everything is fine.
The peroxide will dry the cut, and the plant will better tolerate the transplant. The main thing is not to forget to water the flower regularly. If there is no peroxide in the first aid kit, you can use brilliant green in this case.
