The latest cuttage propagation of crab claw orchid can survive quickly in winter.

Crab claw orchid blossoms many and good-looking, the scene of the explosion is amazing, it is a very good family potted flower plant. Therefore, many potted friends like to plant it as a family pot. And its reproduction method is also very simple, generally cut a stem and leaf, it can easily survive after cutting. Therefore, the crab claw orchid mostly uses the cutting method to propagate the seedling, the survival rate is very high.

Not only that, the flowering period of crab claw orchid is also very long, from October in the first autumn to February in the following spring, and winter is its full bloom. Therefore, in the cold winter can enjoy the beauty of its flowering, very warm, let people forget the cold. But it can not only bloom in winter, but also can be propagated by cuttings in the south of China in winter.

Crab claw orchid is generally suitable for cutting propagation in spring and autumn, but if we can follow this process of cutting, it is also relatively easy to take root and survive quickly in winter. Because the winter in the south is cool but not cold compared with the north, warm but not hot. Let's take a look at how we cut and breed crab claw orchids in winter.

Cutting crab claw orchid, first of all, we should use loose and permeable soil, generally recommended to use sand and pine needle soil, or rotten leaf soil and sand, or garden soil and vermiculite and so on. Although there are different soil allocation methods, it is very suitable for the cutting propagation of crab claw orchid. Good soil is more conducive to the rooting and survival of cuttings of Cymbidium.

The stem branch of crab claw orchid is composed of many stem nodes. It is usually feasible that we can cut the stem branches with several stem nodes for cutting, and at the same time we can cut only one stem node as cuttings. But in order not to waste materials, we usually cut a piece of stem node to insert leaves. However, no matter how the cuttings are cut, the wounds on the stem nodes must be dried in advance. Generally, drying for 5-7 days can be used after cutting, so as to reduce the probability of wound infection after cutting and improve the survival rate.

Not only that, in order to cuttage crab claw orchid also has a very high survival rate in winter, it is usually recommended to smear some rooting powder at the end of its stem nodes for cutting to accelerate its rooting. Then insert the leaves into the wet substrate, but be careful to control the depth of the submerged part of the substrate. Do not insert too deep or too shallow, otherwise it will affect its rooting, generally insert a small half of the leaves.

After the cuttage is finished, put it in a cool and ventilated environment for maintenance, and pay attention to control the temperature and humidity during the period. The ambient temperature is generally required to be kept above 10 °C, preferably around 15 °C. If the temperature is below 10 degrees, the activity of the plant will become worse, thus affecting the rooting rate; if the ambient temperature is below 5 °C, it will often increase the risk of freezing. And usually need to pay attention to the matrix spray moisturizing.

However, in order to play the role of heat preservation and moisturizing, it is recommended to cover it with film or bagging after cutting, so that it is not easy to freeze and dehydrate the leaves, so as to accelerate the rooting of leaves. Generally take good care of it for about half a month, it can take root and survive. After a month of cutting, we can gradually provide light and consider fertilization as appropriate.