When repotting an orchid, I didn't throw away the rotten roots - who knew they would actually sprout again

Orchids have always been loved by flower enthusiasts for their freshness and elegance. My husband, for one, is very fond of growing them, and we have several pots at home. However, orchids need to be repotted regularly. I always found this troublesome, so I just left it all to my husband. Previously, when he was repotting the orchids, he dug out the "rotten roots" inside. I thought these bare roots looked like they had rotted, but my husband cherished them like treasure. When he replanted them in the soil and they sprouted, I was truly stunned.

After an orchid's old leaves fall off, new shoots keep growing, and eventually an ugly, hard "lump" forms at the bottom. I said that when repotting the orchid, we should just cut that thing off and throw it away, but my husband only scoffed that I had no culture. He said it's called an old pseudobulb, and if you replant it, you'll get an even better orchid.

I even suspected he was so obsessed with orchids that he had lost his mind. Isn't this thing just what's left after the old rhizome has died? How could it grow into an orchid again? But somehow, my husband cleaned, disinfected, and soaked the old pseudobulb, then buried it back in the soil. The pseudobulb was buried only 2 cm deep, and in less than 20 days it actually sprouted new shoots!

I said this was truly amazing - cutting off the old pseudobulb didn't harm the orchid that had been repotted before, and now it had turned something rotten into something magical, growing into a new pot of orchid! At this rate, my husband could grow several more pots and sell them, which would be quite worthwhile. If any of you also have old pseudobulbs among your orchids, be sure to keep them - they really are a treasure.

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