How to water Phalaenopsis (how often) breeding methods of Phalaenopsis

Because Phalaenopsis looks like a butterfly after blooming, it is very beautiful, hence the name. Many people plant a pot at home, but it is not long before they find that Phalaenopsis is dead. It turns out that Phalaenopsis has been watered too much. It seems that watering is also skillful. So let's take a look at how to water it when planting it.

How to water Phalaenopsis (how often)

Watering should be determined according to its growth and development period, new root growth period, should be more watering, post-anthesis dormancy period should be less watering. In general, water can be watered once a day in spring and autumn, and once in the morning and evening in summer. Watering should be controlled in winter to keep the basin soil moist.

Propagation methods of Phalaenopsis

1. Sowing and breeding method

This method can breed a large number of excellent seedlings, and is not easy to transmit viruses and other diseases, and can also use hybridization means to cultivate new varieties with better, more novel and more colorful patterns, which are divided into natural sowing and aseptic sowing.

2. Pedicel sprouting and reproduction.

After the flowers of many varieties of Phalaenopsis wither, young seedlings with roots can often grow on the internodes of their pedicels, which can be cut off and planted separately to grow into a new Phalaenopsis. Artificial budding can be used to ensure that the pedicels of Phalaenopsis grow into pedicel seedlings, which can be used for reproduction.

3. The method of accelerating germination and reproduction by breaking the heart

After the growth point of the orchid plant was destroyed due to freezing injury, insect pests, diseases and man-made factors, 1 or 2 new buds will grow from the stem nodes near the base of the orchid plant after a period of time. This feature can be used to breed Phalaenopsis.

4. the method of stem cutting and reproduction

The principle of stem-cutting propagation method is to destroy the stem tip growth point to induce latent bud growth. Although there are 1-3 latent buds in the axils of Phalaenopsis plants, most of them can not sprout into plants. After the plant continues to grow upward and the stem node is longer, the upper part of the plant with root is cut off with a sterilized knife or scissors, implanted into a new basin to make it continue to grow, and the lower part of the rhizome is given proper water management. three new buds can be sprouted soon (depending on the characteristics and management methods of the plant).

Matters needing attention in planting Phalaenopsis

1. When the plant blossoms, the top of the pedicel sometimes droops, which can be supported by a bamboo pole.

2, such as potted ornamental, can also be supported by wire, specially bent the upper part, so that the flower branches have a certain shape, so as to improve the ornamental. In addition, the ground-planted plants should remove the peripheral withered leaves in time and burn them centrally to prevent bacterial infection.

3. Dry air, underwatering or strong light in the cultivation environment will cause wilting and yellow withering of leaves, affecting flower bud differentiation and flowering.

4. Poor ventilation, especially during flowering.

How to trim Phalaenopsis

Generally, there are two kinds of cutting methods, one is to blossom again in that year, the other is to recuperate in that year and blossom again next year. When the butterfly orchids wither, we should cut off the withered flowers as soon as possible, so as to reduce the consumption of nutrients. If the flower stem is cut from 4 to 5 nodes at the base, the advantage of cutting is that it can blossom again after 2-3 months, but the disadvantage is that the plant consumes too much nutrients, which is not conducive to the growth of the coming year. If you want to bloom again in the coming year, you'd better cut the stem from the base.

Although the butterfly orchid is good-looking, there are always all kinds of problems in breeding. It seems that it takes some small skills to grow it. These are the keys that affect the growth of Phalaenopsis. Then we can plant them scientifically according to the content introduced by the editor today, so that we can easily grow beautiful Phalaenopsis.