What are the main propagation methods of Phalaenopsis orchids?
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I have previously introduced in detail how to care for Phalaenopsis orchids. What I am sharing with you today is how to propagate Phalaenopsis orchids. If you are worried about killing your Phalaenopsis orchid or want to cultivate more pots, you should not miss this. In addition to tissue culture propagation and seed sowing propagation, which we cannot operate at home, I will teach you three other propagation methods.
There are many ways to propagate Phalaenopsis orchids. When cultivating at home, we should first exclude seed sowing propagation, as it takes many years for Phalaenopsis orchids to go from pollination and seed setting to germination, and then to grow from seedlings to flowering plants. The main purpose of pollination and seed setting of Phalaenopsis orchids is to cultivate new varieties, especially hybrid cultivation, which interested friends can try.
When caring for potted Phalaenopsis orchids at home and wanting to propagate them, we usually use their flower spikes to promote the growth of buds into seedlings, followed by cutting and transplanting.
I. High Stem Bud Propagation
The specific operation methods are divided into two types: one is to let the flower spike continue to stay on the mother plant, which is some flower spikes close to the base of the stem. Usually, the first to the third growth nodes from the base of the stem are left.
What are the main propagation methods of Phalaenopsis orchids?
These retained flower spikes will have 1 to 3 growth nodes. Bud eyes can be seen at the position of the growth nodes, and some bud eyes that have withered cannot regenerate seedlings.
Of course, I also need to remind everyone that if the temperature is relatively low, especially between 9 to 15 degrees Celsius, the bud eyes at these growth nodes may develop into flower buds instead of leaf buds. This depends on the ambient temperature.
Therefore, in order to make the nodes of the flower spike grow high stem buds, it is necessary to maintain a temperature of over 18 degrees Celsius, pay attention to placing the potted Phalaenopsis orchids in a sunny position, maintain a high humidity of the air, cut off the flower spike, and promptly apply some fertilizer, preferably a water-soluble fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, such as Huaduo No. 1 or Huaduo No. 2.
The bud points on the flower spike of the Phalaenopsis orchid will slowly grow some high stem buds, which will gradually grow leaves and roots. When the leaves grow to 3 to 4 or more and the roots grow to 3 or more with a length of over 5 centimeters, they can be cut off and cultivated again.