{"id":1446,"date":"2024-01-03T04:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T04:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2024-01-03T04:55:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T04:55:48","slug":"orchid-the-trick-of-the-sponge-to-make-it-bloom-you-have-never-had-it-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=1446","title":{"rendered":"Orchid, the trick of the sponge to make it bloom: you have never had it like this"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orchid, the trick of the sponge to make it bloom: you have never had it like this<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To have an orchid in bloom like never before, there is a sponge method known only to a few people.&nbsp;This is what it is.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our homes there are many&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>plants<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>flowers<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;that, in addition to beautifying and decorating our homes, have a positive function on our body and our mood as well as helping the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In fact, thanks to photosynthesis<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;, many of them tend to release carbon dioxide and absorb excess humidity from rooms, preventing the formation of condensation and mold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the presence of&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>plants<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>flowers<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;in our homes and especially on balconies helps insects during pollination, a very important operation to safeguard the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orchid \u2013 the sponge method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most common plants in our homes is the&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>orchid<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;due to its resistance and its flowers of various colors that are used for many events and ceremonies and for the elegance of its flower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, not everyone knows that to have a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>vigorous flower<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;there is a method called the sponge method that only the most expert nurserymen know and that we are going to show you step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even a plant that&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>seems dead<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;can come back to life and regain strength with an incredible result: you start cleaning the plant that is about to die by removing all the dry or rotten parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then you have to take it out of the ground and free it from all the&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>bark<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;there is and then with&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>sterilized scissors<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;remove all the other dry parts that cannot be removed by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t worry about&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>removing the parts<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;that you don&#8217;t know if they are rotten or not, it is always better to remove the damaged parts than to keep them so that the healthy part is revitalized after the treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>central part,<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;still viable, will appear with a small root and perfect leaves if they are not completely dry.&nbsp;It may happen that living parts are created where&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>fungi and bacteria can enter<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and they must be closed with cinnamon, which heals and helps form new roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is necessary to&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>drop the cinnamon<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;on the cut side and let it rest for 48 hours in a sterile, dry environment by placing the plant on a clean tissue on a serving plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">what happens to the plant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After this time, cut the bottom of a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>plastic bottle<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;, about 10 cm and pierce it in the bottom, creating&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>4 or 5 cuts<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;that will allow the water to come out.&nbsp;Indoors, prepare a bed for the seedling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this you can use&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>moss<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>lichen<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;or if we do not have these organic materials, insert a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>sterilized sponge.&nbsp;<\/strong>Once you have this, moisten it and insert it into the bottom of the cut bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After inserting the seedling, place it, place it in a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>plastic bag<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and close it, so that a true microclimate is formed that will tend to help the plant recover and revive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place it in a place where it can receive plenty of light, being careful not to expose it to&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>direct sunlight for about 50 days<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;.&nbsp;After these two months or so we can see the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant will become viable with hard, green and shiny leaves and there will be no&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>mold<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>bacteria<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and the root system will be perfect and the remaining roots will have grown a few centimeters forming more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Then put the bark<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;inside a plastic pot with a hole in the bottom and, being careful not to break the roots, introduce the plant slowly, adding more bark until the pot is full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then we wet everything with a vaporizer or sprayer, but be careful not to wet the&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>leaves, at least for the first few days.&nbsp;<\/strong>In this way, the plant should be treated like any other orchid plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After another three months, the plant will grow both in terms of leaves&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>and<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;roots&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>and<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;will grow bigger and bigger, and will subsequently grow&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>flowers<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;that will make everyone envy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orchid, the trick of the sponge to make it bloom: you have never had it like this To have an orchid in bloom like never before, there is a sponge method known only to a few people.&nbsp;This is what it is. 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