How to plant the seeds of Cymbidium

selecting healthy and plump seeds, soaking the seeds in warm water at 40 DEG C to promote the seed coat and endosperm to soften and expand slowly, taking out the seeds for airing for a while after 24 to 36 hours, sowing the seeds, placing the seeds in a culture medium containing fine sand and sawdust for germination treatment, and planting the seeds in a flowerpot for maintenance after about 40 days when the bud roots of the seeds grow to 2 cm.

1. Selection of seeds

Select healthy, full seeds, although some seeds have matured, but there is no obvious micropyle, pollination affinity is not strong, there are self-pollination, this seed after sowing, not easy to emerge, or seedling growth weak.

Second, warm water soaking

Clivia seed coat of any toughness is very strong, and the seed coat texture is hard and smooth, not easy to water, but its hilum water is very fast. Soak the seeds in warm water at 40 ° C before sowing to cause the seed coat and endosperm to soften and swell slowly. After about 24 to 36 hours, remove the seeds and air them slightly.

III. Sowing method

Prepare the container, add fine sand matrix to the container, spread a layer of sawdust on the fine sand, spread the seeds on top, cover with sawdust, keep the room temperature at 20 to 25℃, and germinate at about 40 ℃. Wait until the seeds grow, bud roots grow to 2 cm can be transplanted to the prepared pot maintenance.