Matters needing attention in cutting of orchid in autumn

Although ball orchid can be cut except in winter, the situation that needs to be paid attention to is different in different seasons. This paper takes flower friends to see what are the main points for attention in autumn ball orchid cutting, which can be used as a reference for flower friends cutting ball orchid.

1. Plant material: in autumn, the temperature decreases gradually, and the temperature difference between day and night increases. Therefore, it is more suitable for plant cutting, and hydroponic culture is not recommended. If you are an old hand, you should say otherwise. Because the temperature is low and the hydroponic culture takes root for a long time, not to mention testing people's patience, it is also easy to have some accidents because of water quality problems. Compared with water cutting, plant cutting can ensure that the root has enough temperature, which is beneficial to rooting. You can choose vermiculite, peat or the mixture of the former two and perlite with good heat preservation and humidity. Of course, the best thing is to use the plant material you are used to (vegetarian material, of course) rather than what I recommend.

2. Watering: because the temperature will drop slowly, the watering frequency should be reduced. Take vermiculite as an example: 30x15cm long strip basin, vermiculite height 6cm, such a cutting basin, 10-15 days can be watered once. When the water is large, it is not easy to take root, even if it takes root, it is also easy to cause rotten roots. It is also mainly due to the low temperature, the decrease of transpiration and the weakening of root water absorption. If the root system is too wet at low temperature, root damage is inevitable. If the plant is looser, it is good for rooting.

3. Lighting: the cutting pot does not need strong light, as long as it is placed in a place with scattered light and good ventilation. It's best not to put it where the wind blows directly. To prevent the sudden drop in temperature caused by wind blowing in a small area to affect the cutting effect.

4. Rooting time: cuttings take root slowly in autumn. Take vermiculite as an example, general branches need half a month to one month to take root in the basin, and the root system is not as developed as in spring and summer, but there is no problem in the pot.

5. Common problems of cutting failure in autumn: too young branches (cutting needs more than one year of branches), excessive humidity of plant material, unhealthy branches, cold root system in the process of cutting, fertilizer content of plant material, poor permeability and water use of plant material, and so on.