Methods and Experience Sharing on Making Orchids Sprout New Growth

Also Talking About Orchid Sprouting!

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After reading quite a few posts from seniors, teachers, and brothers, everyone is discussing the issue of orchid sprouting rates! There are so many experts here, so I will just briefly describe what I know, hoping to offer a modest contribution and draw out better ideas. I welcome everyone's criticism and corrections for anything I have said improperly! Thank you!

In my opinion, the orchid sprouting rate comes from many aspects:

1 The quality of the seedling itself: the seedling must be healthy, the roots must be good, the leaf width, the number of leaves, and one very important thing --------- the size of the pseudobulb! Whether it is a front growth or an old seedling!!! As everyone knows, the strength or weakness of the seedling is closely related to the sprouting rate! The requirements for a strong seedling are: wide leaves, many leaves, many roots, and a large pseudobulb! A strong seedling plus being a front growth will of course give a higher sprouting rate!

2 Growing medium: there are many kinds of growing medium, varying from person to person, from environment to environment, and from cultivation habit to cultivation habit, so I will not discuss it much here! One key point is: basically there is a bud point in every leaf sheath, and whether it becomes a flower or a plant depends on the differentiation of the flower bud and the plant bud! Covering half of the area around the pseudobulb with slightly finer growing medium has a fairly good effect!

3, Light. Some orchid friends say that plenty of sunlight brings more sprouts, while others say that growing them in shade brings more sprouts! Neither is wrong, but neither is complete! Based on my experience, during the period when orchids accumulate nutrients, there should be a bit more sunlight, so that more energy is stored in the pseudobulb, providing a guarantee for sprouting. During the sprouting period, growing them in a bit more shade is beneficial for increasing the sprouting rate. For strong seedlings, a bit more sunlight is a good thing! The old saying "grow plants in shade, grow flowers in sun" is not without reason; it just depends on how you use it!

4, Water. Very simple: before the sprouting period arrives, proper water control can stimulate the orchid's sprouting rate, and during the sprouting period, keeping the pot soil moist can effectively increase the sprouting rate!

5, Fertilizer. The use of nitrogen fertilizer can increase the sprouting rate to a certain extent. Nitrogen fertilizer has a certain bud-promoting effect, but do not use too much. Excessive use causes orchids to only sprout growth and not grow roots, and can easily cause buds and dead buds. The timing of use should also be before the sprouting period!

6, Sprout-promoting technique: some friends will ask, is there a technique that can increase the sprouting rate? The answer is yes. Before the spring and autumn sprouting periods arrive, separate the old seedlings (3 generations or older) from the plant, which allows the old seedlings or old pseudobulbs to "continue to contribute their remaining heat." For the specific method, please refer to my old post: http://www.dfac.cc/showtopic-17-216654-0-0-1.htm