Culture methods and matters needing attention of crab claw orchid

Crab claw orchid culture must pay attention to temperature, fertilizer and water, basin change, pruning and pest control. Among them, the basin change is carried out from March to April of the next year, and the temperature is kept at 10-25 degrees to avoid sudden temperature change or excessive temperature difference; in addition, the fertilizer is mainly thin liquid fertilizer, and it should be pruned in time after the flowers are withered.

Grafting and cutting of crab claw orchid:

1. Cutting crab claw orchid, you can choose the strong growth of crab claw orchid 3-7, generally 1.5 sections can be inserted into the basin soil. The plants with good growth can blossom in the second year and in the third year, and the number of flowers will increase year by year.

two。 For grafting crab claw orchid, the rootstock (cactus) should be selected first, and it should be carried out in the sunny morning from late March to mid-June and from mid-September to mid-October. Choose a sharp knife (shaving knife) when grafting. First, the two sides of the basal section of the scion are obliquely cut into a duck bill shape. The length of the cutting face is 1.5-2.5 cm, which can be cut with one knife as far as possible to facilitate survival, then cut longitudinally at the top of the rootstock, the width and depth of the knife edge is a little larger than that of the scion, and the cut scion is quickly inserted into the cut of the rootstock. After the scion is inserted into the incision of the rootstock, because the scion is sticky and slippery, the scion is easy to swim, so it is necessary to fix it by hand for half a minute, then put the prepared cactus and pierce through the scion of the rootstock. Make it connect together, also can be clamped with wood drying clothes clip, try to fix. Finally, put the connected flowerpot in a cool and ventilated place from the wind and rain (pay attention to the watering can not touch the interface), about 20-30 days are expected to survive.

In the culture of crab claw orchid must pay attention to maintain a certain amount of light, the general sunshine of 8-10 hours, 2-3 months will be able to blossom. In addition, it should be placed indoors in winter, and the lowest temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees, otherwise it will affect the later flowering.