When orchids are plagued by pests and diseases, what do flower lovers do? Is it easier to just spray some pesticides? Although chemical pesticides are effective, if they are used too frequently, pests and diseases will develop resistance and fail to achieve the effect of preventing and controlling orchid pests and diseases. So, flower lovers, don't worry, isn't there a principle that one thing can overcome another in nature? Now I will introduce you to a few tips

Tip 1: Laundry Detergent

In addition to washing clothes, washing powder can also prevent orchid diseases and insect pests. Washing powder can dissolve the cornea of ​​scale insects, and the foam formed will wrap the insect body, suffocating the scale insect to death. It can also kill aphids, whiteflies, and red spiders.

Prevention and control methods: First dissolve the laundry detergent with a small amount of water, and then dissolve it in water at a ratio of 1:1000. Then spray the orchid with the laundry detergent solution (spray once, and then spray three times). After the pests and diseases die, in order to make the orchid grow normally, it is best to rinse the orchid leaves with water several times.

Tip 2: Wood ash can increase potassium fertilizer and prevent pests and diseases

Wood ash is the residue left by burning firewood. As long as it contains potassium carbonate, it can be used as flower fertilizer. At the same time, it can also prevent orchid aphid disease, causing aphids to suffocate and die because their breathing holes are blocked.

Prevention and control methods: Soak wood ash and water in a ratio of 1:50 for two days and nights, then filter and spray the solution.

Tip 3: Using liquor to control orchid scale insects

Prevention and control methods: Dilute white wine and water in a ratio of 1:2, and use the solution once a week, spraying three times to kill scale insects.

Tip 4: Use cigarette butts to prevent orchid diseases and pests

Tobacco is considered harmful by many people, and it is also harmful to other pests. Tobacco leaves contain about 3% nicotine, which has a strong contact killing and stomach poisoning effect on pests and diseases.

Prevention and control methods: first collect 20 cigarette butts, prepare a portion of quicklime, then add water, stir and filter, then add 30 portions of water, spray it on the orchid plants, flower pots and the bottom of the flower pots, which can kill other wax paper pests and ants.

Tip 5: The magical effect of orange peel

Save the orange peels and put them at the bottom of a flower pot, or cut the orange peels into small pieces and sprinkle them into the pot to prevent aphids, scale insects, etc.

Tip 6: Vinegar can also prevent orchid diseases and pests

Prevention and control methods: Dilute vinegar and water in a ratio of 1:8, and spray it on the orchid plants. Spray once every three days for three times to prevent and control orchid diseases and insect pests. It can prevent and control common orchid black spot diseases, chlorosis, powdery mildew, leaf spot diseases, etc.