Feed your orchid with apple peel: there's nothing better than this delicious vitamin bomb

19.05.2023 09:08

Caring for exotic flowers, including orchids, requires extra attention.

Orchids are capricious and demanding plants, care for which involves watering and fertilizing and must be as correct as possible.

Orchid fertilizing

It is most beneficial to feed the orchid in the spring, when it can suffer most from a lack of vitamins.

During the winter months, the plant depletes its strength and in the spring it requires the most useful fertilizer, which contains microelements and other useful substances.

Apple Peel Fertilizer Recipe

One of the proven methods of feeding orchids is an infusion of apple peel, which contains vitamins A and C, necessary for full development.

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To prepare it, place the peels of two medium apples in a liter jar with hot water, close the lid, and let the infusion sit for 24 hours.

Strain the prepared solution, dilute with water in a 1 to 1 ratio and water your flowers no more than once every 14 days.

Benefits of Orchid

The exotic plant is considered a symbol of perfection, fertility, and an emblem of beauty.

An orchid will decorate any home or office, it does no harm - only benefit.

Author: Elena Gutyro Internet resource editor

Content
  1. Orchid fertilizing
  2. Apple Peel Fertilizer Recipe
  3. Benefits of Orchid