How to Grow Dendrobium? Detailed Guide to Cultivation Methods and Precautions

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

Water: Dendrobium is suited to growing in a moist environment, and the amount of watering needs to be controlled well. Sunlight: It must not be exposed to direct strong sunlight. Temperature: It is suited to growing in an environment of 15-30°C; the maximum temperature should not be higher than 35°C, and the minimum temperature must not be lower than 5°C.

I. Water

Dendrobium is suited to growing in a moist environment, and the amount of watering must also be controlled well. If it is frequently overwatered, it will cause root rot, which will seriously affect its growth and development. Watering can be done by spraying to increase the humidity of its growing environment.

II. Sunlight

It likes a warm, moist, semi-shaded environment and is not cold-tolerant. When growing it, place it in a spot with diffused light, and it must not be exposed to direct strong sunlight. If it is winter, place it in a spot that receives sunlight.

III. Temperature

Dendrobium is suited to growing in an environment of 15-30°C; the maximum temperature should not be higher than 35°C, and the minimum temperature must not be lower than 5°C. If the temperature is too low, it can easily stop growing and may even suffer frost damage; if the temperature is relatively high, cooling measures must be taken. The humidity in the air should be high, and a spray bottle can be used to spray some water. It is best to grow it in a well-ventilated environment.

IV. Propagation

Tree-attached planting: Peel off about 30 cm of bark, then apply a layer of a mixture of cow dung and mud, tuck it into a crack in the tree or a broken bark area, then cover it with a layer of rice straw and tie it securely with bamboo strips.

V. Precautions

1. Black spot disease: It easily appears from March to May each year and generally attacks the leaves. After being attacked, the leaves will become withered. It can be sprayed with carbendazim.

2. Anthracnose: It attacks leaves and stems. The attacked leaves will develop brown or black spots. It appears from January to May each year. It can be sprayed with carbendazim or thiophanate-methyl.