To save a damaged orchid:
- Remove the orchid from the pot and check the roots. Remove rotten or damaged roots.
- Crush a clove of garlic with its peel in a mortar.
- Add 500 ml of water to the crushed garlic, mix well and filter the solution.
- Soak the roots of the orchid in this solution for 25 minutes.
- Prepare moss moistened with the garlic solution and place it around the roots in a new pot.
- Cover with another pot with holes in the base and water regularly.
Preparation of garlic elixir to stimulate flowering: - Boil 1 liter of water and let it cool.
- Crush 3 cloves of garlic and let them sit in the water for 1 day.
- Strain and pour the water into a container.
- Soak the pot with the orchid in this water for 20-30 minutes once a month.
This method can help revitalize and stimulate the flowering of your orchids, keeping them healthy and vigorous.
