Las orquídeas, al igual que otras plantas tienen sus requerimientos de luz, agua, temperatura y nutrimentos. Cuando cultivamos orquídeas en casa debemos suministrarle nutrimentos y la manera más efectiva de hacerlo es usando fertilizantes, ya sea orgánicos o de marcas comerciales.
Dependiendo del género y la especie las orquídeas requieren cuidados distintos, sin embrago, todas tienen una serie de requisitos básicos diferentes a los cuidados de otras plantas de maceta. Algunas orquídeas son tolerantes a una amplia gama de condiciones, éstas pertenecen al grupo más fácil de cultivar que se adecua bien dentro de la casa y en invernaderos tales como las orquídeas del género Dendrobium y Phalaenopsis.
Otras orquídeas tienen necesidades específicas y mayores exigencias, estas pueden ser más difíciles de cultivar.
Todo esto se debe principalmente a que sus raíces son diferentes a las de otras plantas, por lo que no pueden cultivarse en tierra común o compost. El medio de cultivo o substrato de las orquídeas contiene muy pocas o ninguna reserva de nutrimentos por lo que es necesario fertilizarlas regularmente, sobre todo para la formación de raíces. Se debe evitar el riego en exceso. Muchas orquídeas son menos tolerantes al aire seco que otras plantas de maceta, pero son más tolerantes a retrasos en el riego ya que tienen pseudobulbos para retener agua.
La idea de que las orquídeas son plantas para mantener en casas calientes y que necesitan constantemente altas temperaturas es errónea. Algunas especies requieren noches cálidas y otras se benefician al ser expuestas al aire libre en verano. Pero, cuando la casa o el invernadero estén más calientes de lo común, entonces la frecuencia el riego, la cantidad de humedad del aire y la ventilación deben aumentarse.
Fertilizantes para orquídeas y otras plantas son muy variados y se aplican dependiendo de la fdase de crecimiento y la especie.
Los productos para fertilizar las orquídeas vienen en diferentes presentaciones: gránulos, polvo, tabletas de liberación lenta, líquido y concentraciones. La mejor opción es un polvo o líquido concentrado soluble, que se añade al agua de riego. Usted puede elegir un fertilizante común con todos los macronutrimentos (nitrógeno, fósforo y potasio) en igual cantidad, puede ser utilizado.
Una formula con alto contenido de nitrógeno se utiliza en primavera y el verano para promover el crecimiento. Luego, se cambia a una fuente con mayor cantidad de potasio para estimular la floración y la maduración de los pseudobulbos. Su orquídea necesitará un suministro adecuado de nitrógeno, fósforo y potasio, además de pequeñas cantidades de oligoelementos a fin de lograr su crecimiento y desarrollar su máximo potencial de floración. Para proporcionar este requisito siempre hay que utilizar un fertilizante. Lo importante es seguir las instrucciones del fabricante y aplicar la concentración apropiada para la etapa de crecimiento en la que está su orquídea. En la etiqueta hay dos puntos a considerar. En primer lugar, un fertilizante no debe ser usado como un tónico para restaurar plantas enfermas. Las orquídeas necesitan menos nutrientes que otras plantas de maceta, por lo cual si el fertilizante no es específico para orquídeas, las instrucciones del fabricante deben modificarse.
Not all orchids need the same type of care, but all have certain basic requirements which differ from the way we care for other pot plants. Some orchids are tolerant to a wide range of conditions; these belong to the easy group which fit in well with the average green house and home environment. Other orchids have specific needs which may be demanding, these may be difficult ones, but as with any other plant the orchid you have bought needs light, water, nutrients and some amount of warmth temperatures.
The main reason for this is that their roots are different than other plants and as result cannot be grown in ordinary soil or compost. Orchid growing medium contains little or no food reserves and so regular feeding is necessary, they will root son if kept water logged and so overwatering must be avoided. Many orchids are less tolerant of dry air than other pot plants but they are more tolerant of failure to water on time- nearly all have water holding pseudobulbs.
The idea that orchids are hot house plants which need constantly high temperatures is wrong. Few like warm nights and some benefits from being stood outdoors in summer. But, when the room or greenhouse is warmer than usual, watering, air humidity and ventilation need to be increased. Reduced light calls for less warmth, and a resting plant requires less water and little or no feeding.
Supply your orchid with the nutrients they need
Fertilizer can be granules, powders, slow-release tables, liquids in a wide range of strength. The best choice is a soluble powder or liquid concentrate which is added to the water you use on your plants. You can pick an ordinary house plant fertilizer and use it at half strength, but it is better to buy a specific orchid fertilizer from a reputable supplier. A general purpose fertilizer with all the major nutrients in approximately equal amounts can be used whenever feeding is require, but experienced growers usually prefer to follow a two feed plan. A high nitrogen formulation is used in spring and summer to promote growth and this later changed to a high-potash feed stimulate flowering and pseudobulb ripening. Your orchid will need an adequate supply of nitrogen, phosphates and potash plus small amounts of trace elements in order to achieve its full growth and flowering potential. To provide this requirement you will have to use a fertilizer, but before buying a house plant food and following the instructions on the label there are two points to consider. First of all, never regard a fertilizer as a tonic to restore sick plants. Orchids need fewer nutrients than other pot plants, most of the tie the instructions on the plat food bottle do not apply to them.
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Not all orchids need the same type of care, but all have certain basic requirements which differ from the way we care for other pot plants. Some orchids are tolerant to a wide range of conditions; these belong to the easy group which fit in well with the average green house and home environment. Other orchids have specific needs which may be demanding, these may be difficult ones, but as with any other plant the orchid you have bought needs light, water, nutrients and some amount of warmth temperatures.
The main reason for this is that their roots are different than other plants and as result cannot be grown in ordinary soil or compost. Orchid growing medium contains little or no food reserves and so regular feeding is necessary, they will root son if kept water logged and so overwatering must be avoided. Many orchids are less tolerant of dry air than other pot plants but they are more tolerant of failure to water on time- nearly all have water holding pseudobulbs.
The idea that orchids are hot house plants which need constantly high temperatures is wrong. Few like warm nights and some benefits from being stood outdoors in summer. But, when the room or greenhouse is warmer than usual, watering, air humidity and ventilation need to be increased. Reduced light calls for less warmth, and a resting plant requires less water and little or no feeding.
Supply your orchid with the nutrients they need
Fertilizer can be granules, powders, slow-release tables, liquids in a wide range of strength. The best choice is a soluble powder or liquid concentrate which is added to the water you use on your plants. You can pick an ordinary house plant fertilizer and use it at half strength, but it is better to buy a specific orchid fertilizer from a reputable supplier. A general purpose fertilizer with all the major nutrients in approximately equal amounts can be used whenever feeding is require, but experienced growers usually prefer to follow a two feed plan. A high nitrogen formulation is used in spring and summer to promote growth and this later changed to a high-potash feed stimulate flowering and pseudobulb ripening. Your orchid will need an adequate supply of nitrogen, phosphates and potash plus small amounts of trace elements in order to achieve its full growth and flowering potential. To provide this requirement you will have to use a fertilizer, but before buying a house plant food and following the instructions on the label there are two points to consider. First of all, never regard a fertilizer as a tonic to restore sick plants. Orchids need fewer nutrients than other pot plants, most of the tie the instructions on the plat food bottle do not apply to them.
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