See how to save an orchid with dry or withered leaves and roots

See how to save an orchid with dry or withered leaves and roots Anyone who has an orchid at home may have already wondered why the plant's leaves and roots began to wither. This is the case of Fátima, from Mogi Guaçu (SP), who asked Globo Rural for help. Flower producer Vívian Klein Gunnewiek explains that the main reason is the lack of water: the plant needs more than it receives. ??Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send to g1 When the orchid is in the vegetative period, when it only has leaves and roots, it consumes less water and energy. At this stage, one watering per week is sufficient. When it starts to flower, however, the plant becomes more demanding. The flowers are the orchid's reproductive organs and need to be healthy and beautiful to attract pollinators. Therefore, the plant directs more resources to keep the flowers longer and make them attractive. If the soil does not provide enough water and nutrients, the orchid begins to draw water from its own leaves and roots. Therefore, the frequency of watering should increase to once every five or six days. The amount of water must be abundant: you must wet all the roots well and let the excess drain through the holes in the bottom of the pot. To recover a plant that has already withered, the producer's tip is to water it a lot. This way, the next leaves and roots that emerge will be healthy. Read also: Earthquake affects coffee exports from Colombia and threatens international shipments Crisis in the countryside: requests for judicial recovery increase among rural producers Number of dairy cows falls in 13 years, but Brazil breaks record in production