Reasons for the appearance of aerial roots in orchids: what to do with them
If your orchid has developed a lot of aerial roots, this is because you are not caring for it properly.
Yes, they can appear to attach themselves to a particular surface.
They absorb atmospheric moisture from their habitat.
If there are many of these roots, this can negatively affect the growth and development of the flower.
Reasons for the appearance of aerial roots:
Improper care - low humidity and high temperature in the room, very often this happens during the heating season. The substrate begins to dry out, and the roots begin to look for moisture and grow in different directions.
In this case, the flower should be moved to another place, and such roots should be covered with moss.
Use soft water for watering.
Another reason is over-hydration.
The flower lacks oxygen and the roots begin to rot. To save itself, the orchid begins to release aerial roots.
If the flower does not have enough light and the substrate is very dense, aerial roots begin to grow.
The flower begins to suffer from oxygen depletion and lack of light. Aerial roots compensate for this loss.
