Caring for Orchid Seedlings
Today's tip sharing: knowledge about orchids, a member of the orchid family, and the care methods for orchid seedlings. Let's learn about it together.
Many orchid enthusiasts have difficulty caring for orchid seedlings, causing young, small, and weak seedlings to easily die. Some orchid enthusiasts have proven through repeated practice that using moss to wrap the corm is an ideal method. As long as the moisture is controlled appropriately, even the smallest and weakest seedlings hardly show any signs of wilting. The method and pictures are introduced below for reference by orchid enthusiasts:
1. Don't be lazy. If you love your little plants and want them to grow well, prepare a small amount of moist moss and some twine:
2. Wrap the orchid corm with a little moss, just enough to hold the corm, leaving the longer roots exposed and not wrapping the entire root:
3. Place the wrapped orchid seedlings in the prepared growing medium, leaving part of the moss exposed. Be sure not to plant them too deep. Also, it's better to grow multiple seedlings in one pot, rather than one per pot, to avoid wasting pots and growing medium:
In summary, once potted, do not repot casually. At least 2-3 years should pass without disturbing it. After potting, you can spray the moss with a spray bottle to keep it moist (of course, the inside should also be moist, not just the surface). Whenever the moss dries, spray water. If it's dry, spray; if not, don't. Never fertilize and avoid the mindset of wanting quick results. Let it grow slowly, and in 1-2 years, it will sprout. Below are some small, well-grown orchids that have been cultivated for three years or more without being repotted. The moss is still the same as when it was initially potted, although it has changed color over time. When they were first planted, they had only 1-2 sprouts with weak growth, but now they have produced many more, and the new seedlings are getting stronger.
This article shares the complete content of the care methods for orchid seedlings (with pictures) in hopes of helping orchid enthusiasts!