How to breed white orchids, sowing, layering, grafting, cutting methods

How to reproduce the white orchid, in fact, there are many ways to reproduce the white orchid, which can be propagated by sowing, striping, grafting and cutting. below are the steps of sowing, striping, grafting and cutting propagation of the white orchid.

How do white orchids reproduce?

1. Sowing and breeding method

The sowing time of white orchid is generally better at the end of September or the beginning of October.

First of all, take the seeds from the ripe fruit, and soak the seeds in ash water for 1-2 days, rub off the waxy aril, rinse with clean water and sow. If the indoor pot sowing is carried out in March, the seedlings will emerge in about 20 days.

2. Striping breeding method

White orchid striping breeding method can be divided into two kinds: ordinary striping and high branch crimping.

A, ordinary pressing strip

The ordinary striping method is generally carried out from February to March, first cut the branches at about half the depth that needs to be grasped, cut a section up again, and then put a small piece of tile in the middle and slowly press the branches into the soil to avoid breaking. "U"-shaped thick wire can be used to help fix the branches, so as to prevent the branches from warping up, and finally pile up the soil. If this strip pressing method is used in spring, it can be cut and planted after the root buds are sent out.

B, high branch pressing

Before the high-pressure strip method is carried out, it is necessary to select a robust twig with a disease-free diameter of about 1.5-2 cm from the mother plant, cut a crack at the lower end of the bifurcation, put on a bamboo tube or bottomless earthen pot, fill it with culture soil and tie it with string on the outside, avoid being touched and water frequently, but the amount of water should not be too large, it can make the plant moist, and there will be new roots around May next year. Take it off and you can colonize it.

3. Grafting breeding method

Grafting is the first method for the propagation of white orchids. Most rootstocks are selected from Magnolia and Huanglan for 2-3 years, and the grafting on the branches of white orchids can be carried out in June.

The length of the incision is about 3-5 cm and is fastened with plastic strips to bind the cambium tightly.

After about 3 months, when the rootstock and the scion basically grow together, it can be cut off from the mother plant, and the upper part of the rootstock can be removed to get a new plant.

4. the method of cutting propagation.

Choose branches that are strong and free from diseases and insect pests as cuttings. After selecting the cuttings, you should handle them carefully. Cuttings of twigs should be cut immediately after harvest to prevent wilting from affecting survival. If the cut below the cuttings can be stained with some freshly burned plant ash, it can also prevent decay.

The cutting substrate should be kept moist after cutting. Generally, it can take root about 50 days after cutting.