What are the best tools for dividing orchids? Remember the precautions
OrchidsDivision tools and precautions
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Zhu Dayong once posted about dividing orchids in summer. Some people followed along to learn, but did not get the method right, and as a result ran into problems. So some people thought he was misleading beginners. Actually, this person is not bad to that extent, hehe.
I once saw a post by an orchid enthusiast who always wore sterile gloves when dividing plants. Never mind whether it was necessary or not, it still reflects how rigorous and serious a person is about doing things.
Details determine success or failure. For wage earners, killing an orchid is no small loss. On the subject of orchid division, I have a few personal thoughts and hope they can give orchid enthusiasts some inspiration.
The ancients said, if a man wants to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools. For orchid division tools, I have used scissors, scalpels, and all kinds of knives from my childhood. They all work, but in the end I chose the tool below, an awl with its tip ground sharp.
For orchid division, how do you find the road line? A friend from Junziguo Orchid has a post that introduces it very comprehensively. I want to say one thing: after finding the road line, hold the two pseudobulbs with both hands and bend them back and forth repeatedly. The range should not be too large. Proceed step by step. When the pseudobulbs are still connected but have already loosened, insert the awl between the pseudobulbs and slowly score back and forth a few more times, and the pseudobulbs can be separated. The advantage of this is that the wound on the pseudobulbs can be reduced to the minimum extent.
When dividing, first separate the pseudobulbs, then separate the roots. After the pseudobulbs are separated, gently pull and press a few times. Once the roots move, slowly pull them apart. This is especially true for plants with dense roots, as it can prevent the roots from breaking.
After separation, this red-hot iron wire comes into use. It can cauterize and seal the wound. This was introduced in an earlier post.
This post may annoy some orchid enthusiasts who feel it is too complicated. But I have done it this way, and no matter what season I divide plants in, I have never failed. Of course, I am a beginner, and I have experienced too few things. I only hope to give orchid enthusiasts a little inspiration. There is no need to copy my method. 100 peoplegrowing orchidsflowers may have 200 different methods. Only by experimenting can there be progress, hehe.
Below is the growth situation of several old seedlings I divided this summer.
The old seedling of Qinghua Mei given by Zhu Dayong has sent out two shoots
Old seedlings of Dayipin and Huilan Junhesu An old seedling of Mengjingling Lüguangdeng Hongyipin Fuxing Ruidie