Seed price and planting method of Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis is a perennial herb of orchid genus Phalaenopsis, native to subtropical rain forest areas, epiphytic orchids, able to absorb nutrients in the air and survive, flowers such as butterflies flying beautiful, favored by flower fans, known as "the queen of orchids" said, let's take a look at Phalaenopsis seed prices and planting methods!

How much is a pound of Phalaenopsis seeds?

The price of Phalaenopsis seeds is about 90~120 yuan a catty, but the price varies greatly due to the quality, variety and market of seeds. Phalaenopsis propagation methods are mainly sowing propagation, peduncle germination propagation, broken heart germination propagation, stem cutting propagation and tissue culture methods, the use of seeds can breed a large number of excellent seedlings, and not easy to infect viruses and other diseases, but also can use hybridization means to cultivate more excellent, more novel, more flower type of new varieties.

How to sow Phalaenopsis seeds?

1. Natural sowing method: Natural sowing method is to sow the seeds released from the dehiscent capsule in the flowerpot of the parent plant. It is simple and easy to do without complicated aseptic procedures and operating tools. It is suitable for general family Phalaenopsis growers, but the chance of success is very small.

2. Aseptic seeding method

① Capsule treatment: Wash the uncracked mature fruits of Phalaenopsis and immerse them in 75~90% ethanol or chloroform for 2~3 seconds, then soak them in 5~10% bleaching powder solution or 3% hydrogen peroxide for 5~20 minutes, and take out the seeds.

Seed treatment: Phalaenopsis seeds are soaked in the same sterile water for 5~20 minutes, then the solution is removed by filtration, and then the seeds are evenly spread on the surface of the prepared bottle medium with fine needles.

(3) Management after sowing: the cultivation conditions are light intensity of 2000~3000 lux, 10~18 hours per day, temperature of 20~26℃, and seedlings can be planted in pots after 9~10 months when they grow 2~3 leaves.

Phalaenopsis cultivation method

1, light: Phalaenopsis is more like shade, but still need to accept part of the light, especially before and after the flowering period appropriate light can promote flowering, so generally placed indoors scattered light, do not let direct sunlight, such as placed on the indoor windowsill to use window screens to block part of the sun.

2. Soil: Phalaenopsis has higher requirements on soil. Pine needle leaves, peanut shells, bark silk, clay balls, etc. can be selected. If you cannot configure these materials, you can go directly to the flower market to buy orchid soil dedicated to Phalaenopsis.

3, temperature: Phalaenopsis like high temperature and high humidity environment, the minimum temperature during the growth period should be kept above 15℃, suitable growth temperature is 16℃ to 30℃, autumn and winter and winter temperatures should be low when the temperature should pay attention to warming.

4, watering: Phalaenopsis hi high humidity, but must not accumulate water, at the same time to avoid Phalaenopsis in a state of water shortage, especially during the growth of Phalaenopsis, once frequent water shortage will cause yellow leaves and it is difficult to recover.

5, fertilization: Phalaenopsis fertilization principle is less fertilizer, light fertilizer, suitable for Phalaenopsis fertilizer with foliar fertilizer, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, water fermentation after farm manure, orchid fertilizer, etc., in the growth period available foliar fertilizer and potassium dihydrogen phosphate alternate application.

Ventilation: The normal growth of Phalaenopsis requires fresh air flow, so the ventilation of Phalaenopsis must be good, especially in the summer high humidity period, must be good ventilation to prevent heatstroke, but also to avoid the infection of pests and diseases.

7, change the pot: Phalaenopsis must change the pot once a year, late spring and early summer is the most suitable period for changing the pot, timely change the pot can prevent the growth caused by matrix rot, because Phalaenopsis likes the soil with strong ventilation, the occurrence of matrix rot will cause the soil to be airtight.

Notes on Phalaenopsis

1. The natural flowering period of Phalaenopsis is 3~5 months, and the viewing period can generally reach more than 2 months. Many flower friends think that it is difficult for Phalaenopsis to bloom in family cultivation. In fact, it can bloom completely if attention is paid to maintenance.

2, Phalaenopsis needs low temperature to promote flower bud differentiation, generally below 20℃ can achieve the purpose of flower induction, but the indoor temperature in winter is sometimes lower than 10℃, can be placed in sunny windowsill or placed near heating equipment to increase the temperature.

3, Phalaenopsis in the growth period of the substrate should be kept moist, slightly dry is conducive to root growth, long-term excessive humidity will lead to rotten roots, indoor relative air humidity should reach more than 60%.

4. Phalaenopsis needs to spray water to the plants to moisturize when the weather is dry, which can form a microclimate conducive to the growth of Phalaenopsis. If conditions permit, humidifiers can be used to increase air humidity.

5, Phalaenopsis seedling light requirements are not high, can be placed in a semi-shady environment maintenance, adult plants like sufficient scattered light, spring, summer, autumn morning and evening visible full light, shade at noon, winter visible light.

6, Phalaenopsis flower should be timely cut off pedicels and change pots, take off the pot after the original matrix off, and rotten roots, dry roots cut off, replace the new matrix can continue to maintain.