Rootless gentleman orchid water culture rooting how to do, can smear drugs to accelerate rooting

If there is a rootless gentleman's orchid at home, do not throw it away directly, put it in the water can slowly take root. Generally available methods are smearing drugs, increasing temperature, soaking in water, drying treatment and so on, which can effectively promote plant rooting and continue to grow.

1. Smear drugs

A very simple way to take root in hydroponic culture is to apply some drugs. Generally, we can grind vitamin B12 into powder, then stir and melt it in water, soak the lower part of the plant for about 5 minutes, and then take it out, which can help its root growth and make it take root quickly.

2. Increase the temperature

If you want the orchid to take root, make sure that the temperature is 3 ℃ ~ 5 ℃ higher than the water temperature during the rooting period. Can use air conditioning or heating to increase temperature, if the water temperature is low, we should first use electric blanket to promote water temperature rise, such a two-phase balance, can effectively speed up its rooting time.

3. Soak in water

Water immersion is a relatively simple and effective rooting method. First of all, cut off the bulb of Cymbidium, disinfect it with disinfectant and wash it with clean water. Be careful not to damage the stem buds in the whole process, so as not to make the plant lose its vitality. After that, put it in a container containing clear water, add a small amount of sugar, wash it out a day later, and then cut it into the water. Basically, it will take root in about 15 days.

4. Drying treatment

For rootless orchids, we can choose its stems, then dry them in a cool and ventilated environment for about 6 hours, wait for the wound to recover, put it in a flowerpot, and then slowly inject water. It is recommended to use pure water or mineral water, do not need to change water during the rooting period, wait for water evaporation and then inject water.