Single plant cultivation of orchids

Single plant cultivation of orchids

In addition to the normal cultivation, the individual cultivation of orchids needs careful maintenance, and several links should be taken seriously in order to achieve good results.

First, the planting method should be determined according to the specific situation. Individual cultivation can accelerate the propagation of orchids, but it is by no means suitable for any plant of orchids to be planted alone. Although the method of cluster planting is slow to propagate, when the orchid is divided into pots, whether to adopt single planting or cluster planting should be determined according to the flowering status of the plant and the original planting method, but the growth status of the single plant mainly depends on the offspring and the father generation. The offspring plant is strong and mature, and the root system of the father generation can be grown along the root. if it can be planted independently after dismantling, the new and old generations will be dismantled and planted, and strive for more reproduction of the new generation. Otherwise, the offspring or mothers should be planted in clumps to ensure safety and make the progeny have better quality. The mother generation was originally cultivated by a single plant, so it is generally not suitable to reopen the order, but let it grow in clusters for a period of time, and then plant it alone according to the situation after maintenance and rejuvenation. Because continuous single planting, some plants may no longer sprout, some plants may soon die; those who can reproduce, the quality of their offspring will be even worse. Only by seeking truth from facts, comprehensively applying the two planting methods and giving full play to their complementary advantages, can the balance between quantity and quality be achieved.

Second, it is necessary to break up carefully and plant them carefully. For tufted orchids, the road between daughter and mother plants is the narrowest, so it is more difficult to split; the suitable season for orchid pots is often the time for offspring plants to germinate leaf buds. Therefore, the split should be very careful to minimize the wound to avoid damage to the bud or growth point. After the split of the plant, the roots of each plant are different, and the root of a single plant is much less than that of clumps, and the fixing effect on the plant is weak. therefore, depending on the stability of the plant, it is necessary to take measures to strengthen it to prevent inverted seedlings from injuring the orchid.

Third, it is necessary to master temperature, humidity and light, fertilize properly, and do a good job of sprouting and strengthening seedlings. The germination of orchid leaf buds is closely related to temperature, humidity and light. When dividing the basin in spring, the time with relatively high temperature and relatively stable weather should be selected for ramet (usually between Grain Rain and the Beginning of Summer). After planting, the basin should be covered with water moss, cover the Reed head, often maintain the high humidity of the plant (including water moss) and the environment, and at the same time properly daylighting, so as to facilitate the plant to germinate quickly and sprout more. Autumn orchid's fastest growth time, generally in summer and early autumn, this period of water should be sufficient, frequently apply thin fertilizer, to promote the growth of new orchid seedlings.