Planting methods of orchids under water cultivation

The orchid water planting method does not use soil or other cultivation media, but directly soaks the orchid root in the water with culture medium. it is a new cultivation method, which changes the traditional orchid cultivation dependent on soil planting, and rewrites the theory that orchids avoid dampness. Because the root system absorbs nutrients more evenly in water than in medium, it has more robust growth, higher seedling emergence rate and better quality. The specific operation methods of water cultivation of orchids are introduced as follows:

Water cultivation of orchids is easy to learn and easy to master. It is divided into six steps: 1. Choose a special hydroponic flowerpot. Hydroponic orchid cultivation uses a special hydroponic flowerpot with no hole at the bottom and a double-layer mesh screen inside and outside (the water capacity is between 1.5kg and 6kg), the outer pot contains the culture medium, the inner basin is a grid sieve, and the mesh size is 2cm X 2cm. The ribs between the meshes are fixtures for holding bulbs and orchid plants, such as stones or sponges. two。 Transplant orchid plants. Pull up the orchid plants planted in the soil to remove rotten roots and old roots. if there are too many roots, you can cut off part of the roots with scissors close to the bulb, and then rinse the mud and dirt on the roots with clean water. 3. Disinfect. It is best to carry out a disinfection before planting a hydroponic pot. Soak the whole plant in potassium permanganate solution for 10-15 minutes with potassium permanganate 100PPm, then rinse the potassium permanganate solution with clean water. 4. Implant a hydroponic pot. Divide the roots into two or three groups, insert them into two or three sieve holes, and pull the roots that have passed through the sieve foramen slightly by hand, so that the bulb clings to the cross ribs in the center between the sieve holes. 5. Fixed orchids. Use one hand to straighten the orchid plant, and the other hand to hold the washed 3cm X 5cm pebbles (for pouring cement floor). Shake slightly around the inner sieve around the plant, and the orchid plant will be fixed in the center of the inner sieve (you can also use a sponge as a fixture for the orchid plant). 6. Add the culture medium. Rinse the fixed stone with clean water again, fill the outer basin with clean water (drinking water can be used as planting water), and put orchid culture liquid (Meihui brand hydroponic orchid culture liquid) in the water. In this way, the migration work is complete. (Luo Hua and Liu Hanguang)