How to grow orchids so they produce more shoots? Practical methods shared

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Every year in May, too much sunlight is not good for orchids producing more shoots. If you want more shoots, you can place the orchid pot on a north-facing balcony, in a place where sunlight cannot shine directly, at least in a place where it cannot shine after 11 o'clock. After more than twenty days, the sprouting rate is 100%, and there are many sprouts (more than 3 shoots per pot). After September, there must be 4 hours of sunlight every day, and the orchid shoots will grow vigorously.

As the saying goes, "More sun means more flowers, more shade means more shoots." Do not miss the timing. Of course, in winter and spring, do the opposite: strengthen sunlight, and the orchids will naturally grow robustly. Facts have already proven that a north-facing balcony can not only grow orchids well, but also produce more shoots. However, it indeed produces very few flower spikes. Therefore, after September, the orchids must be given 4 hours of sunlight.

Some orchid growers say that "poor light makes the leaves soft and thin," but there is no basis for this. The reason the leaves become soft and thin is mainly long-term insufficient humidity in summer and autumn. In fact, it is just that simple; it is just that expert orchid growers are unwilling to admit this fact.

In fact, if orchids do not receive direct sunlight in summer, the more they grow, the better. After September, receiving 4 hours of sunlight, whether in the morning or afternoon, does not matter. When the flowering period arrives, the number of flower spikes is frighteningly large, and you still have to spend some time removing some flower spikes so as not to affect later shoot production.

Some orchid growers say that if the seedlings are weak, it will be difficult for them to produce shoots, but more shade is more beneficial for them to grow new roots (but the temperature and humidity for the orchids must be ensured). When weak seedlings grow new roots, they can naturally produce new shoots. Everyone knows how to handle old pseudobulbs in a way that helps produce new shoots! In fact, it is all the same principle: shade, humidity, temperature, and ventilation, none of the four can be lacking.