Reviving a Rotten Orchid: A Step-by-Step Guide
Orchids are delicate yet resilient plants. Even if they appear dead, there are still ways to revive them. Today, I will share with you five essential methods to restore a dying orchid and bring it back to health.
Method 1: Using Cinnamon Water to Revive an Orchid
Assess the Damage
If your orchid has withered leaves, leaving only the stem and roots, don’t throw it away immediately.
Examine the roots; if there are fresh, green roots left, the orchid has a chance of survival.
Trim Rotten Roots and Leaves
Use sterilized scissors or pruning shears to cut off all damaged, rotten, and mushy roots.
Apply molten candle wax to the cut surfaces to prevent water from penetrating the plant and causing further rot.
Prepare Cinnamon Water
Add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon powder to 1 liter of boiled water.
Cover and let it cool completely.
Once cooled, filter out the residue and keep the liquid.
Soak the Orchid in Cinnamon Water
Submerge the orchid in the solution for 30 minutes.
Use the leftover solution to spray on other orchids to prevent fungal diseases and insect infestations.
Replanting and Care
Use pine bark and dry pumice stone as the growing medium.
Add a thin layer of dry moss on the surface.
Place the orchid in a cool, well-lit area for 7 days without watering.
After 7 days, begin misting the plant every 5 days to maintain moisture.
Method 2: Garlic Water Treatment
Trim and Clean the Orchid
Remove all wilted leaves and rotten roots.
Cut off any remaining flower stalks so that the plant focuses its energy on new growth.
Rinse the entire plant with clean water.
Prepare Garlic Water
Mince 3 cloves of garlic and soak them in 1 liter of water at room temperature for 24 hours.
Filter out the residue and keep the garlic-infused water.
Soak the Orchid
Submerge the orchid in garlic water for 20 minutes.
The remaining garlic water can be sprayed on other orchids to prevent fungal infections and insect infestations.
Replant and Maintain Moisture
Plant the orchid in pine bark or dry pumice stone.
Keep the plant in a cool place without watering for 1 week.
After 1 week, begin watering sparingly and misting regularly to promote moisture.
Stimulate Growth with Ginger Extract
Mix 3ml of ginger extract (GE) with 1 liter of water.
Use this solution to water the orchid every 10 days to encourage growth.
Continue placing the orchid in a cool area away from direct sunlight.
Method 3: Cinnamon Powder for Fungal Protection
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