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As we all know, phalaenopsis has a flower shape like a dancing butterfly, and its various flower colors make it the dream flower of many people. Therefore, many flower lovers place them in the center of the interior as decorative highlights. However, in the process of cultivating phalaenopsis, many thorny problems often arise. Among them, the problem of using pine bark as flower soil for phalaenopsis is also a big question for many flower lovers. Will adding some to the bottom of the orchid pot make it grow better? Let's learn about it together in the following.
As we all know, using bark to grow flowers is a method familiar to flower lovers. Among them, pine bark is mostly used for mixing with phalaenopsis, which is also called pine scales. Pine bark contains nitrogen fertilizer and potassium fertilizer. In particular, the bark of old trees can provide nutrients to flowers after being decomposed. At the same time, it also has substances that inhibit bacteria and insects, so the flowers and plants raised are not easily affected by diseases and pests.
So what role does bark play in the soil of phalaenopsis? First of all, it is a natural organic material. Its air permeability and water retention are what the soil of phalaenopsis needs. Therefore, proper addition is beneficial to the root system of the plant. However, it is not that everyone can use bark just because it is good. It is recommended that when adding it, it needs to be combined with the living environment of flower lovers themselves. If the surrounding environment is relatively humid, use less bark and more sphagnum moss, because adding too much will easily cause the absorption of sphagnum moss to be blocked, resulting in damp roots and increasing the possibility of decay. If the environment is relatively dry, you can increase the amount of bark and use less sphagnum moss to achieve the effect of increasing the humidity in the soil.
In addition, it should be noted that when purchasing, you must pay more attention to the quality of the bark. Because if the ones you buy are not fresh, a kind of mycelium called "southern blight" will be produced. Although this fungus does not have a great impact on the root system of phalaenopsis, it will not provide nutrients to phalaenopsis. At the same time, seeing some sticky yellow things left on the flower pot cup with the naked eye will make people feel rather disgusted. Similar fungi can also be killed by carbendazim, but it has little practical significance, because fungicides will kill some beneficial bacteria that are naturally on the plant roots. If there is still an unfresh source in the bark, it will still regenerate later.