How to water an orchid: use this fertilizer – the plant will release several flower stalks at once
The most capricious plant is the orchid. Everyone expects it to bloom, but reciprocity is not always achieved.
It happens that cacti bloom more often, and this tropical plant continues to sit in place and fray the owner's nerves. Here's what to do in such a situation.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer, told us what to water an orchid with so that it produces several flower stalks.
There is a popular belief that orchids love succinic acid, which you still need to buy.
But it is not difficult to prepare a fertilizer from lemon water.
They say that the additive has an invigorating effect, promotes the formation of flower stalks, and protects against mold and mildew.
How to prepare fertilizer
Take two grams of citric acid per liter of water. Stir until completely dissolved, then use.
First of all, carry out foliar feeding – spray the leaves.
Then water the orchid with the prepared solution using the immersion method for 15 minutes.
The same composition can be prepared using lemon juice. For the same liter of water you will need one teaspoon of juice.
Florists claim that the result will not take long to appear and the orchid will soon bloom.
Previously we told you how to prepare orchid fertilizer from potatoes.
