The key points of grafted crab claw orchid in spring should not be ignored, otherwise we will never wait for the flowers to bloom.

There is no doubt that the grafted crab claw orchid grows fast, and it can cultivate large plants, blooming like flowers, which is very spectacular. In order to cultivate the umbrella-shaped overhanging plant and increase the ornamental value, the key is to adopt the correct grafting technique. I would like to share with you some specific management methods. Flower friends can take its essence, discard its dross, and screen it reasonably.

1. Selection of rootstocks and scions: using trigonous arrows, cactus fingers, cactus balls, cactus and other flowers as rootstocks, they can all be grafted to survive, but the growth potential of using cactus fingers and mountain shadows as rootstocks is weak; the perishables that use cacti as rootstocks; those with cacti as rootstocks are not only prosperous, but also easy to form. The cactus is also tongue-shaped, which is better than the round, and the new version of that year is better than the old one of last year, because the round is not only rotten, but also unbeautiful, it is better to have a new basal node with three branches in that year, because such a scion is easy to shape. Finger knives and other utensils used for grafting should be disinfected with alcohol or liquor, which can not only promote the formation of callus, but also improve the survival rate.

2. The choice of grafting time: grafting can be carried out in both spring and autumn. If grafted in spring is properly managed, most of them can blossom in the same year. However, suitable rootstocks are still lacking; rootstocks are easy to find in autumn, but they can not blossom until many years come. If the scion on the mother plant has given birth to flower buds, after the grafting survived, although it blossomed that year, it consumed too much nutrients and affected the growth of young plants, so it is best to pick the buds. For this reason, the time of grafting should be chosen according to the specific situation.

3. The main points of grafting technology: first, use a sterilized finger knife at the top of the cactus to cut a crack longitudinally, but it should not be too deep, then cut the lower part of the crab claw orchid scion into a duck beak shape with a sterilized blade, and immediately insert it into the crack of the rootstock. Then fix it with a cactus needle or plastic tape, and then set a plastic bag to keep the air humidity and help to survive. The following week, if the scion can be kept fresh and green, it is a symbol of survival. After another month or so, the grafted plants can be gradually placed in a sunny place for normal management.

Careful management is the key to whether the grafted crab claw orchid can grow strong and blossom at the right time. Because the crab claw orchid likes shady, moist environment and permeable soil, it consumes too many nutrients and leads to slow growth after flowering. Fertilizer should be applied to replenish nutrition. Watering should grasp the principle of dry rather than wet, because the basin is dry, it only grows slowly, but watering too often, the basin soil is too wet, it will hurt the root and die.