Learn how to graft crabclaw orchids. Don't worry about grafting crabclaw orchids.

Crab claw orchid is well maintained, it will grow very exuberantly, and when it blossoms, it is very beautiful and attractive, so many people will keep it at home. I believe that friends who raise crab claw orchid have heard of grafting crab claw orchid, and it is very necessary to graft crab claw orchid, but many people do not know how to graft it. Today, I would like to share with you my own method of grafting crab claw orchid.

1. Preparation before grafting

Before grafting crab claw orchid, we should first prepare a knife, then disinfect the knife and put it aside to prepare the cactus needed for grafting. When choosing cactus, it is best to choose those that grow more than a year and are free of diseases and insect pests, and then choose a section of exuberant growth of crab claw orchid stem node, if the selected cactus and crab claw orchid surface dust and other waist wipe clean.

2. Cutting scion

Crab claw orchid should cut the scion before grafting, usually choose one or two sections, remove a small part of the root, generally cut 0.8 to 1.2 cm when cutting the scion, and then cut both sides of it as much as possible.

3. Grafting

Grafting can be divided into two kinds, vertical grafting and flat grafting.

When the cactus is connected vertically, cut a V-shaped incision on the cactus, not too deep, about 1.5 cm, and then insert the previously prepared crab claw orchid scion into the V-shaped cut, paying attention to the bottom of the incision as far as possible. then fix the crab claw orchid scion with the cactus thorn, do not stab too deep, so as not to hurt the medium tendon of the crab claw orchid scion.

The method of butt connection

In the method of flat grafting, you need to use a sterilized knife to cut the cactus ready for grafting at the top, and then use a knife in the shape of a duck mouth or something sharp to insert a depth of about 1.5 cm under the vascular bundle of the flat incision of the cactus. The width is determined according to the width of the grafted crab claw orchid scion, not too wide or too narrow. Then insert the crab claw orchid scion into the bottom as far as possible, and fix the crab claw orchid scion with the thorns of the cactus.

Good care should be carried out after the grafting is done. Generally, do not let the interface of the grafting come into contact with water in a week or so, otherwise the grafting may fail.