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Careful dipping
Dry condition. Apply to plants so sensitive to humidity that it is necessary to keep the growing point dry.
Dip the plant in water for a short time by keeping the growing point and the inner bases of the leaves dry, and dry naturally in an upside-down arrangement.
[ Dipping ] Put the leaves in water for a few - 10 seconds in an upside-down arragement by keeping the growing point and the inner bases of the leaves dry, then lift it from the water.
[ Intervals ] Every 4 - 5 days.
[ Timeframe ] At night between sunset and sunrise. In case it is necessary to do in the daytime for some reasons, place the waterbath in shade.
[ Water ] Fresh tap water. Diluted liquid fertilizer may be added once every two.
[ Water temperature ] Avoid too low (less than 15 dgree C) and too high (higher than 25 degree C) temperature.
[ Drying ] Dry it naturally in an upside-down arrangement on the mesh in the shade by keeping the growing point and the inner bases of the leaves dry. Usually it takes 1 - 6 hours to dry perfectly.
[ Important points ]
Never make the growing point and the inner bases of the leaves wet. To avoid water flowing on the leaves and making the growing point and the inner bases of the leaves wet, keep the plant in an upside-down arrangement during the whole process of watering and drying.
Wet plants must be dried half a day in the shade. Wet leaves are unrecoverably damaged by exposing to strong light.