3 minutes to teach you how to graft crab claw orchid!

Crab claw orchid is a kind of plant that is easy to raise, which usually blossoms in winter, but the crab claw orchid cultivated by many people does not grow very luxuriantly. If you want to make the crab claw orchid grow thicker at home, grafting is a good way. How to graft crab claw orchid? Next, let the editor teach you in 3 minutes, and the novice can finish it easily.

First, the advantages of crab claw orchid grafting

1. After grafting, it grows better and is easy to form.

2. Grafting can effectively reduce the problem of rotting roots.

3. It is easier to take care of it after grafting and it is easy to burst.

Second, how to graft crab claw orchid?

1. Grafting time

Generally, the grafting of crab claw orchid is the best in spring and autumn, but the grafting in late spring and early summer is the best, because the temperature is suitable, the survival rate is high, the growth of grafted crab claw orchid is prosperous, and the ornamental value is higher.

2. Rootstock selection

The plants grafted with crab claw orchid can choose cactus, cactus column, tiger thorn, trigonous arrow, dragon fruit and other plants as rootstock, and cactus is generally selected as rootstock.

3. Scion selection of crab claw orchid

Scion should choose more than one year or vigorous growth of branches, choose with the top part of the most ideal, about 8-10 cm long, tender new branches should not be used as scions.

4. Grafting tools of crab claw orchid

Sharp knife, low concentration potassium permanganate solution or alcohol, toothpick, clip.

5. Grafting steps of crab claw orchid

The first step: first choose a good rootstock, today we will teach you to use yellow thorn cactus grafting crab claw orchid, the survival rate is very high.

Step 2: if you choose to graft at the top, first disinfect the knife with alcohol, then cross-cut at the top, and disinfect the incision.

Step 3: after the incision, you will see that the section is divided into two parts (see the following picture), the outer circle is the epidermis, the middle is the medulla, and the crab claw orchid is inserted between the epidermis and the medulla, where the wound heals faster.

Step 4: cut the cambium with a knife, not too wide, but about the same width as the inserted crab claw orchid, so that the grafting wound is small and recovers quickly.

Step 5: prepare the scion of crab claw orchid, each with 2-3 leaves, do not use new leaves or too old leaves, it is best to use strong leaves in the middle.

Step 6: cut the bottom of the crab claw orchid into a wedge with a sterilized knife and leak a little white part as much as possible.

Step 7: insert the crab claw orchid leaves into the incision of the cactus and try to connect the midline of the leaves with the cactus thorn seat, which is the nutritional channel of the cactus, so it is easier to survive. Fix it with a toothpick or clip after insertion.

Step 8: in addition to horizontal insertion at the top, you can also insert vertically, cut a 1.5 cm deep cut above the thorn seat with a knife, insert the scion, and then fix it.

Step 9: if it is grafted on the side of the cactus and also in the thorn seat, first disinfect it with alcohol in the place to be grafted, then put the knife on the upper 1.5 cm of the thorn seat, the incision is close to the width of the scion, and the scion can be inserted.

Step 10: the grafted crab claw orchid needs to avoid the wind, avoid direct sunlight, avoid being caught in the rain, and then water it after 10 days of grafting. If the leaves of the crab claw orchid do not wilt after more than ten days, it means that the grafting is successful. The following is the successful grafting of the crab claw orchid, which already has a small bud, isn't it magical?

3. Points for attention in grafting of crab claw orchid

Many people like to graft crab claw orchid, but it always ends in failure. In fact, there are two key factors in the success or failure of grafted crab claw orchid:

1. Crab claw orchids must pay attention to the grafting process. The cutting parts of knives, rootstocks and scions must be sterilized. Many people fail to graft successfully, and the cactus wounds rot because they are not ready for disinfection.

2, grafting had better choose sunny morning, cloudy and rainy days will cause slow wound healing, infection and other problems, not to mention the rain.

Conclusion: the above is about how the crab claw orchid is grafted, is it very easy to learn? I hope it will be helpful to everyone. We need to master the skills well in the grafting in order to improve the success rate.