Detailed Explanation of the Design Methods and Key Points for Cultivation Sites

Cymbidium goeringiiand Cymbidium ensifolium are both shade-tolerant plants, yet they are also flowering plants that enjoy sunlight, so one must adapt to local conditions. 1. In new village apartmentsgrowing orchids, one can use a glass box type or a wooden frame wall-mounted type, fixed to the corridor wall. The box or frame should be 6Ocm high and about 35cm wide. In spacious rooms, the width can be increased in multiples to accommodate two rows of flower pots, and increasing the height by another 5-10cm would be even better. The length depends on the available space. Glass material offers high transparency, elegance and luxury; the wooden frame type can match wooden plank walls. If displaying high-grade orchids, arrangements can be made during the design stage before room decoration. Generally, six or seven pots up to twenty-some pots oforchid plantscan be grown. For an economical version, use an open style, with the top layer able to hold tall plantsCymbidium faberi; if designing an openable box frame, consideration should be given to the convenience of closing it in winter. 2. A rooftop terrace is the bestorchid-growinglocation. It can be designed with pot stands on both sides according to the width, with a walkway in the middle; or pot stands on one side and a walkway on the other. The flower pot stands should use a two-tier stepped design, each tier 70cm wide, able to hold two rows of 7-inch pots. The frame surface should be laid with 3mm flat steel. The first tier should be 50cm from the platform surface, the second tier 70cm high, for ease of operation. Below the pot stands, a sand pit or brick paving should be installed to retain moisture, which helps increase humidity. The advantage of the stepped frame is that the positions of dry pots and wet pots can be swapped at any time. Growing on a flat surface without steps is more convenient, simpler to make, allows flat placement, and utilizes a larger area. It also effectively maintains environmental humidity. Along the length, build a tall arched aluminum alloy frame. A simple version uses agricultural plastic film as covering material. A more refined version can use colorless transparent plastic fiberglass, new-style Japanese-imported corrugated tiles, or glass window frames, sealed in winter and open on all sides in summer. The arch top should be at least 2.5 meters high, and the shed walls should be over 2 meters high, with a safety metal mesh installed above. The top layer should be able to withstand the impact of stones weighing around a jin, preventing debris from falling and damaging the orchid shed andorchids. If conditions permit, using stainless steel to build an arched shed, covered with transparent plastic-steel tiles, with retractable shade netting inside, is the most ideal. Inside the orchid shed, wire can be stretched flat at the arch starting point, with a roll-up type standard shade cloth frame set with black shade netting, rolled up to one end when not in use. Inside the shed, arrange rubber hose intermittent spray nozzle misters on the pot stands for use when supplementing humidity; it is best to install commercially available humidifiers for humidification. In winter, use simple plastic film covering for sealing; for glass sheds, seal with adhesive tape strips. Additionally, it is best to lay electric heating wire, generally 1000 watts is more suitable. 3. For a villa ground-level orchid shed, we assume 4m X 6m as the standard, with pot stands uniformly 3m long and 7Ocm wide. The stepped type uses two tiers as standard, each 50cm and 70cm high, or a platform type about 50cm high with two rows, with brick paving below. The shed roof uses whole arched impact-resistant glass, covered with a safety net on top, and the walls use stainless steel glass windows. For internal shading, using automatic temperature and humidity control equipment would be quite satisfactory. Those engaged in simple production-type or growingflowersto support orchidgrowing can also refer to the platformflowergrowing method to designcultivationsites. Guan Wenchang, Zhu Hexing