Can crab claw orchid be cut in summer?

Can you cut it in summer?

It can grow in summer. However, because the most suitable cutting time is in autumn, it will be difficult to cut at this time, because summer is its dormant period, cutting will affect the root rate, but as long as careful maintenance, the same can be successful cutting.

II. How to cut

1. Soil

First of all, prepare the soil. Here, loosen it a little and disinfect it with diluted carbendazim to prevent bacterial infection in the later stage.

2. Select cuttings

When preparing cuttings, it is usually used to select shoots and cut off the top of the branches, which are about 4 to 5 cm long.

3. Cutting

Insert the prepared cuttings into the soil, then compact them by hand, and then water them thoroughly at once.

4, do a good job of moisturizing

In order to improve its survival rate, we need to moisturize it, because the moisture evaporates quickly in summer, so we can cover it with plastic bags, and then make a few holes on it to facilitate ventilation. Then you can put it in astigmatism maintenance, avoid not to use strong light, otherwise it will burn seedlings.

5. Maintenance after cuttage

When the cuttings have sprouted, they can be placed in a sunny place, but because the summer light is too strong, we can only take them out in the sun in the morning or evening, and then a month later, we can put them in the pot.