In recent years, Dendrobium officinale has been extremely popular, but the saying "things reverse when they reach an extreme" really holds true - after great popularity it gradually cools down. Now Dendrobium officinale is no longer as hot as it was a couple of years ago, and it has reached the point where even households can grow it. But the fact that Dendrobium can become so popular shows there is still some good reason for it; as a Chinese herbal medicine, Dendrobium is still very precious.

Growing Dendrobium in pots at home is actually quite good. Growing Dendrobium is not as difficult as TV made it out to be a couple of years ago, and the flowers Dendrobium produces are very beautiful, so pot cultivation suits it well - you can both enjoy the flowers and eat it.

If you want to grow potted Dendrobium, you must first do your homework thoroughly. First you need to clearly understand Dendrobium's growth habits, so that problems do not arise during the growing process. Dendrobium generally grows in forests in southern China and likes a warm, humid growing environment. The moisture in the growing environment must be high, the light does not need to be too intense, it is fairly shade-tolerant, and it has few requirements for soil.

Before planting, you need to prepare a suitable substrate, because Dendrobium often grows as an epiphyte on trees and likes a humid environment, and the quality of the substrate directly affects Dendrobium's growth condition - it can be said that the choice of substrate is very important. The substrate must have good water permeability. You can choose pine bark, peat chunks, leaf mold, moss, etc. to prepare the substrate.

After preparing the growing medium, it needs to be disinfected and dried in the sun before use, which can help avoid diseases during Dendrobium's growth.

At the bottom of the flower pot, you can spread a layer of stones or tiles to help with drainage and aeration, then spread the growing medium on top layer by layer.

Choosing Dendrobium seedlings is actually quite convenient now; you can just buy them online, but when buying, be careful to choose a shop with a relatively good reputation. If you are a beginner grower, you can buy some relatively cheaper Dendrobium seedlings.

Choose a flower pot with relatively good aeration, preferably a clay pot. Plant the Dendrobium in it; it does not need to be planted too deep, because too deep will affect the growth of Dendrobium's aerial roots. After planting, water it well and move it to a cool, airy place for care.

During the daily care of Dendrobium, be sure to keep the substrate sufficiently moist and do not let the substrate become too dry. In daily care, you can spray Dendrobium with some water more often to increase the moisture in the growing environment. Avoid too intense conditions in the growing environment. In addition, you also need to be careful not to let water accumulate in the pot, as this will cause Dendrobium's roots to rot.

Dendrobium has low requirements for fertilizer. Usually you can apply a little dilute fertilizer. About every month or so, you can give Dendrobium some water-soluble compound fertilizer to increase its nutrient supply and promote flowering.

Generally by autumn, Dendrobium can be harvested. Just cut it off at the part 3 cm above the base of the Dendrobium. Next year the Dendrobium will continue to grow.

The above comes from Science Xingnong.