Garlic water for orchids: what is it, why is it useful, when and how often to water a flower, and also what are the features of the solution recipe?

We all know the beneficial properties of garlic. The best way to strengthen immunity, the prevention of colds and a wonderful spice in cooking.

It turns out that this vegetable can be of great benefit in indoor floriculture. Experienced housewives learned to replace store products with home-made, environmentally friendly - garlic water.

At the same time, you can not only save on the purchase of expensive drugs, but also get a lot of benefit from a solution with a few simple elements.

What is it?

Reference! Garlic solution is a homemade plant care product. This is chopped garlic aged in purified water.

During the period of insisting, he manages to give most of the nutrients to the liquid. Due to their properties, such a concentrate acquires a lot of advantages. He is able to deal with a wide range of pests, diseases, stimulate the growth and development of flowers.

Why is garlic nutrition beneficial?

Garlic is a natural antiseptic, and this property can help not only humans, but also plants. The cloves contain a large amount of sulfur, antioxidants, mineral salts, organic acids. All these elements are in easily digestible form, and the plant is able to quickly absorb beneficial substances, which is why such gravy is considered useful.
Watering an orchid with a garlic extract allows:

Prevent the appearance of various fungal diseases.
Get rid of viral and bacterial diseases.
Destroy small pests.
For orchids that have recently been transplanted, this will be a good support for immunity, and will help them better take root in new soil.
Carries out disinfection of the soil, the destruction of infections and germ pests.

When is it better to apply?

You can use this method of recovery in any of the seasons of the year. A lot depends on the purpose of irrigation: is it a preventive feeding, or the event is aimed at combating a harmful organism.

Attention! It is recommended to water when the orchid has stopped blooming - this is the optimal period for processing so as not to harm the plant.

14 days after feeding, large, fresh flowers will appear again.

Contraindications to treatment

Despite the large number of positive properties, keep in mind that garlic processing is not always beneficial. Sometimes it can be fatal to such a delicate plant as an orchid. Therefore, the following points are required to familiarize yourself.

It is not recommended to use garlic water by spraying during the flowering period. It can destroy the buds.
Also, roots should not be treated during this period using immersion.
You can not use this method more often 2-3 times a month.
You can not conduct a rehabilitation course without alternating with the usual watering by immersion.
No need to use a solution that provides clear signs of fermentation. This happens if it was in a warm place, or stored for a long time.
Do not use concentrated solution.

What does the mixture consist of?

The concentrate is made from garlic cloves and water. Water should be settled or filtered. You can apply distilled.

Some housewives add succinic acid tablets to the mixture.. It enhances the beneficial properties of garlic, makes flowering more magnificent, and helps to rehabilitate plants after cold weather.

The resulting liquid is infused, filtered and used for scheduled watering. With the same composition, some flower growers spray the aerial part of plants.

Recipe

To make garlic infusion, you need to follow the algorithm:

Prepare garlic, water, a kitchen scale, a garlic squeezer, dishes with a lid for a solution (jar), saucer.
Peel the garlic. It will take 170 g. We use a knife and a kitchen scale.
Grind the prepared cloves with a garlic presser, place this mass in a saucer for convenience.
In a 1.5-2 liter jar, pour 1 liter of filtered water, add garlic, close with a tight lid. The lid must fit well on the neck of the jar, otherwise it will then be difficult to get rid of the garlic smell in the refrigerator. Water should be slightly warm, 30-37 ° C.
Place the jar in a dark place (a cabinet under the sink or on the balcony is suitable) for 5 days.
After 5 days, the solution is ready and can be used. Further storage takes place in the refrigerator.

Another recipe for making water to water:

Peel one head of garlic.
Pour 1 liter of boiling water.
Insist 20 minutes.
Apply in diluted form. Proportion: 1 liter of water for 3 tablespoons of infusion.

reference. Succinic acid can be added to the infusion. This is done at the rate of 1 tablet per 1 liter of water. The tablet must be dissolved in hot water. Then cool and add the garlic. The shelf life of such a talker is no longer than 3 days.

How is watering carried out?

Processing is carried out by the root and non-root method. You can do top dressing by applying an immersion in a pot, or apply spraying on leaves, flowers, stems.

To make the sauce, you need to make the solution less concentrated. A good proportion of 1:10, but this is not a mandatory norm.

To make top dressing by immersion, you need to collect water in a bucket and pour all the prepared concentrate there. Next, just immerse the orchid, as in the usual watering or washing the roots. When grown in a double-walled pot, this method is very convenient.

Immersion is carried out until the moment when the water fills 2/3 of the volume of the pot. In a solution with garlic water, the pot should be from 40 to 180 minutes. So all useful substances can be absorbed into every particle of soil and into every spine. After the procedure, it is necessary to put the flowerpot in a basin or sink so that it can independently get rid of excess moisture (it drains within 30 minutes). At the end of the session, you can put the plant on the windowsill, or its other place.

To make foliar top dressing, the concentrate is added to the spray bottle and the plant is completely sprayed, or only the damaged areas.

How often to repeat the procedure?

Usually garlic is recommended as the plant dries. If you decide to arrange garlic therapy, then you should alternate watering with ordinary water and garlic with an interval of 1 time. So, garlic irrigation will be carried out several times a month. Often it can not be used, so as not to burn the roots. It is not recommended to use immersion in garlic infusion during the flowering period.

Important! If everything is done correctly, after 14 days a new flower stalk should appear, because it will take so much time for the orchid to absorb useful substances from the infusion.

True, you should not use this method more often several times a month, as well as during the dormant period of a plant or when it blooms.

In order for the orchid to feel good and delight people with its beautiful flowers, it is necessary to provide it with proper care. Light, thermal, water regimes are important. It is necessary to monitor neighboring plants, because often diseases can be transmitted in the neighborhood. And to prevent diseases that have already appeared at an early stage. But if you still got pests, or a pot of bugs, before you run after the expensive fungicides, you should try the treatment with a garlic extract, and the result may well surprise with its effectiveness.