Oncidium Twinkle Care

Watering this hybrid is directly dependent on the temperature of the content, the higher it is, the more often it needs to be watered. Excess water during irrigation must flow out of the pot, as stagnation of water both inside the pot and in its pan can very quickly lead to rotting of the roots and the lower part of the plant. The damaged root system is not able to suck up water and transport it further into the plant, the leaves and pseudobulbs of orchids start to wither from lack of moisture and the plant slowly dies. Substratum between waterings should be well out.

Throughout the year, this hybrid is fertilized for every third watering in the usual concentration of fertilizer indicated on the package. At the beginning of the new growth period (vegetation), it is desirable to use fertilizer with a higher nitrogen content, and closer to the formation of pseudobulb - with fertilizer with a higher phosphorus content. The process of feeding the plant is the following - in a bowl or bucket with water, Pour the required amount of fertilizer and put a pot with an orchid for 20-30 minutes. In order to avoid burning the root system of a plant, it is advisable to use filtered or plain water well diluted with distilled water (in a 1: 1 ratio).

Oncidium Twinkle is grown both in bright diffused light and in partial shade. The ideal location is considered to be the windows of the east orientation, however, if there are none in the apartment, then you can use the western or very bright northern windows. This hybrid equally does not like, as too dark place (here the orchid simply will not bloom), and too light (orchid leaves can burn). If western or southern windows were chosen as a plant location, then from May to early September, the orchid should be protected from the effects of too bright day and evening sun - placed behind a curtain (for example, on a table near the window) or in the shade of other plants.

This hybrid belongs to a moderate temperature regime, however, it can calmly adapt to both warmer and colder temperatures. Throughout the year it is recommended to keep the plants under the following conditions: Summer temperature at 20-24 ° C (not higher than 32 ° C) during the day and about 18 ° C at night; Winter temperature at 18 ° C during the day and 14-15 ° C at night. For successful cultivation at home, it is necessary that the night temperature of the content is always 2-4 ° C lower than the day.

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