Proper Placement and Shading Methods for Cymbidium sinense

In high-grade orchid rooms, one may use PC corrugated board houses or glass houses with automatically adjustable temperature and humidity, equipped with exhaust fans and automatic misting devices, and the shading can also be adjusted according to changes in sunlight. When placed in such an orchid room, if water and fertilizer management andpest and diseasecontrol are done well, each plant can produce 2 to 3 new shoots per year, and the flowering rate is also high. For general household cultivation on balconies, rooftops or open ground, simple frames, shade nets and simple watering equipment can be used. When cultivating traditionalCymbidium sinenseon a large scale as an industry, one may choose a relatively wind-sheltered ravine edge or field facing south, use soft plastic pots or large pots for planting, set up large shade-net frames, and install a systematic misting device. For general cultivation of large pots ofCymbidium sinensein Chinese-style garden courtyards, they can be placed under broadleaf large trees or clumps of bamboo for semi-shade, or placed on corridors, or raised on supports in shallow water areas. The placement site should be suitable for avoiding strong winds, avoiding exposure to the sun, avoiding prolonged rain, avoiding frost, snow and ice, while being in a semi-shaded, semi-sunny spot. Let them receive a little morning sun by day and absorb wind and dew by night, then the orchid plants will be robust. ForCymbidium sinenseplaced in halls, place them on high stands, and it is suitable to place two or three pots per hall. In meeting rooms, they can be arranged in rows in the middle of an oval table. (Yan Xueliang)