What kind of soil is used for cutting Phalaenopsis?

Phalaenopsis often uses cutting means to propagate potted seedlings, not only can use foil, but also can pick up branches as cuttings. And as long as we can provide it with a suitable growth environment, it is often easier to survive cuttings. But the substrate used for cutting must be selected well.

In fact, we can use both soil and other media for cutting Phalaenopsis. If the soil is used for cutting, peat soil is generally recommended; if other media are used, it can be sawdust or small pieces of bark, which can often be used as the cutting substrate of Phalaenopsis.

However, some potted friends like to use water moss as the cutting substrate, as long as it is handled properly, it can also survive. However, for beginners, it is generally not recommended to use water moss as a cutting medium. Because the water retention of water moss is too strong, it is usually difficult for water to consume and evaporate quickly after watering.

In this case, when the temperature of the cutting environment is high, it is easy to cause bacterial infection, which leads to the decay of the base of the cuttings, which leads to the failure of cutting. If you really need to use water moss for cutting Phalaenopsis, it is generally recommended to add some bark to the water moss, not to use pure water moss for cutting.

And we do not spray the frequency of the matrix too high, we must strictly control the frequency and amount of water to ensure that the water in the matrix can be consumed regularly. If the humidity of the substrate is too high, it will affect the survival of cuttings to a great extent. At the same time, in order to avoid infection with harmful bacteria, it is recommended to add a little fungicide to the water when watering.

However, no matter which medium is used as the cutting medium of Phalaenopsis, the cuttings will not take root deeply after rooting. Its roots often grow in places where these media are relatively shallow, even exposed. Therefore, when the cuttings take root and sprout, it should be transplanted into the pot in time, which is more conducive to its growth.