How do we divide the seedlings of potted orchids?

Orchids are elegant and pleasant, in the spring is the period of lush growth, some flower friends see that the orchids at home grow particularly well, under their own careful maintenance of the bamboo shoots sprouts, these bamboo shoots have also successfully turned into a complete orchid, which also makes these flower friends feel a sense of achievement.

When friends and relatives come to the house, they are also very greedy when they see these orchids, so these flower friends also want to share some with their own friends, so that they can also take home and maintain, so that they can also add some beauty to their lives.

So the question arises, how do we divide the lush orchids? Orchids are relatively delicate plants, and the branching does affect growth.

If you don't do it well, it will definitely hurt the vitality of the orchid, or even suffer irreparable damage, so it is also very important to learn how to divide the plants correctly at this moment.

First of all, we should take out the whole orchid plant from the pot, some flower friends may feel very simple, and take it out as soon as you take it out, this is because the soil is relatively soft, so it is more convenient to take it out.

There are also some flower friends who use hard planting materials at home, or when the whole plant grows, the soil and roots are stuck on the edge of the pot, so at this time, you can put it in a dry environment for a few days without watering, so that its potting soil will shrink naturally after drying, and then we can take it out as soon as we carry it.

After that, you can prune the roots properly, and then carefully separate their roots, taking care not to hurt the shoots and new roots at this time, and you can disinfect them after separation.

After that, there is still a step to be carried out, that is, disinfection, some flower friends are transplanted directly without disinfection after depotting, then the growth state after this will not be very good, and there may be a problem of root insect rot.

Because its immunity will weaken during the growth process after repotting, bacteria that could not harm it can easily invade it at this time.

We need to wait for at least a week before dividing the orchid without watering it, so that we can let the soil in the pot dry thoroughly, the combination with the roots is not particularly tight, and the roots of the orchid will be more elastic. That's when we can start depotting it. When depotting, we need to turn the pot upside down, hold the root of the orchid in one hand, and gently pat the other side around the pot to make the soil and the edge of the potting soil looser, so that the process will be faster.

After removing the pot from the pot, the soil from the roots of the orchid should be cleaned.

First of all, the season, orchid potted seedlings are best in spring and autumn, and it is more common to divide seedlings after flowering in spring. If you identify the orchids to be seeded, you can artificially end the flowering period a few days earlier.

The water must be stopped one week before the orchid seedlings are divided, and the farmers generally start to stop the water in 10 days, so that the planting material will be very dry, the toughness of the orchid root will be strengthened, and it is not easy to damage the orchid root during the seedling operation.

There is also the choice of weather and site, and it is best to operate orchid seedlings in the morning on a sunny day, outdoors in the shade. Ventilation with low humidity promotes incision healing.

Most of the planting material that has been stopped by water is loose, and the soil at the roots can be shaken clean by gently shaking after pouring the pot. The root system of the large cluster orchid must be very developed, and it is difficult to divide it when it is tangled together, which is also the most headache for many orchid friends when they encounter the seedlings of the large cluster orchid.

Prune off some of the root system of poor quality first, and there will definitely be some bad roots inside the root cluster of large clusters of orchids, which can be picked and cut with scissors.

Orchids should be watered a week before seedlings are planted to make it easier for the soil to be depotted, and also to reduce damage to the rhizomes; In the process of seedling division, cut off the empty roots, find the quasi-node, and cut directly to divide the seedlings.

Clause. 1. Time.

Potting should be carried out in the dormant period after flowering as much as possible, and it must be divided regularly, generally once every 2 or 3 years, with autumn orchids from March to April, or summer orchids from October to mid-November, and spring orchids are the best.

Clause. 2. Prepare before changing pots.

The effect of potting is directly related to the growth of orchids in the later stage, and should not be taken lightly.

5 to 6 days before potting, apply thin fertilizer once, which is conducive to the nutrient replenishment of the plant after potting and speed up the recovery.

Do not water for 2 to 3 days before potting, and ensure that the potting soil is in a dry state when potting, so as not to hurt the root system and buds of the orchid.

Clause. 3. Carefully take out the potted orchids, remember not to pull hard during the pot distribution process, and gently knock on the wall of the pot to facilitate the depotting of the soil. After the orchid is depotted, shake off the soil and cut off the old roots and residual leaves.

Clause. Fourth, Mo Xian washed the orchid and soaked it in a disinfectant solution for one hour to disinfect. The concentration of the solution depends on the amount of orchid and the type of disinfectant.

Clause. Fifth, take out the poisoned orchids, after drying, in the middle of the orchid plants in a relatively open place, commonly known as the road, with your hands to break open, you can also use scissors to cut open. It can be divided into two or several plants, and each cluster has many traces of 3 seedlings.

After separation, apply sulfur powder or antiseptic to the wound area, and then rinse it with water to dry.

Clause. Sixth, potting.

Orchid in the basin, just like a person in the room, must be comfortable and pleasant.

First of all, we must prepare a breathable and permeable clay pot, the style can be determined according to preference, but the size must be prepared according to the size of the seedlings, avoid small seedlings and large pots, too large pots are easy to accumulate water, and orchids are easy to rot roots.

Before putting into the pot, lay some tiles or stones in the basin, and then lay dry moss to facilitate water penetration.

Clause. 7. Hold the orchid plant with one hand, and fill in the soil with the other hand. Try to choose soft bamboo forest soil, and add some dry moss as much as possible to ensure the air permeability of the land, one pot at a time.

After placing it, gently shake the pot so that the roots of the orchid are in contact with the planting material. Finally, lay a facing stone or moss on the surface to retain water.

Clause. 8. Carry out post-maintenance.

According to the actual situation of maintenance, if there is some humidity in the soil, then slow down the seedlings for three or four days, and then water once permeable, which is more conducive to the recovery of orchid incisions.

Place in a cool and ventilated place for 7-10 days, then transfer to normal maintenance.

Normal maintenance and watering depends on the situation, generally you can lift the surface of the dry moss and press the potting soil, if the potting soil is dry, you can water.

2 You can apply fertilizer once in March, the fertilization is mainly thin fertilizer, do not touch the plants when fertilizing, and avoid burning seedlings.

After the pot is full, it is advisable to divide the pot once every 2 3 years, from March to early April (autumn orchid), or from October to mid-November (summer orchid, spring orchid). When dividing pots, the potting soil should be drier. If it is wet mud, it is inconvenient to operate, and it is easy to break and hurt the roots.

After the mother plant is turned out, gently remove the mud blocks, prune the dead roots and residual leaves according to the natural plant, and pay attention not to touch the leaf buds and fleshy roots. Then wash the roots with clean water and put them in a shaded place;

When the root color is white and dry, it can be disassembled and potted. If the weather is getting wet, it must be exposed to the sun for about 10 minutes, which is conducive to the growth of orchids, and the place where the orchids are placed is very important, which directly affects the growth and development of orchids.

A few days before dividing the pots, do not water the potted plants so that the potting soil is semi-dry and loose. Take out the orchid seedlings from the original pot, shake off the potting soil, and remove the old roots, diseased roots and weak roots.

Use scissors to cut out those connections, try not to hurt the other roots, and be careful each time you separate the plants, each cluster contains 3-5 connections, which is conducive to growth.

Dry the incision with plant ash, and it is not recommended to disinfect the roots. According to the number of orchid bush plants, choose potted plants of different sizes, and do not fertilize potted orchids within a month after dividing the potted plants.

Orchid dividing is also dividing, and since the branching requires overhaul of the roots, it needs to be started at a slower growth period. Generally, it is chosen in the spring, when the new shoots have not begun to germinate, or you can choose to divide and prune after the autumn, when the plants enter the dormant period.

It is necessary to remove the whole plant soil from the old pot, then clean the old soil, expose the root system, observe the state of the root system, and find the old roots, rotten roots and suitable branch locations.

Use scissors to cut those connections and try not to hurt the other roots, so be careful each time you separate the plants. Generally, each cluster contains 3-5 connections, which is conducive to growth.

After the water on the surface of the plant evaporates, select the breathable soil as the medium, and plant the treated sub-plants into the prepared soil separately.

The propagation of orchids is carried out after the pots are full (i.e., potting). Orchid ramification can be carried out twice a year, once before and after Qingming and once before and after the autumn equinox. Spring orchids and huilans that bloom in spring and summer should be carried out when the growth stops in late autumn from September to October, and they can also be repotted after flowering.

Autumn flowering Jianlan, etc., should be carried out in spring from March to April (before the new shoots are extracted). Because orchids only have new roots and leaves once a year, they grow slowly, so they generally need to be potted every 3-4 years.

When dividing the pot, the potting soil should be drier, and the wet mud potting is easy to break or hurt the roots due to the inconvenience of operation. After the mother plant is turned out, gently remove the soil, separate it according to the natural plant, prune the dead roots and residual leaves, and do not touch the leaf buds and fleshy roots when pruning. Then wash the roots with water, place them in a cool place, and pot them when the roots are white and dry.

If the weather is humid, you need to bask in the sun for 10 minutes. When the orchid is potted, the soil must be filled, and the roots will not touch the soil: its roots will wither.

After planting, watering, put the disposal for half a month to two months, and then see the sun in the morning and evening. After planting, we must pay attention to withholding water, shade, and sunlight in the early stage, and do not take it lightly.

Home cultivation orchids sometimes have flowers in the first year, no flowers in the second year, and die in the third year, the reason is not only that the cultivation management methods are not mastered, but the key is that the number of tubes left in the first year of planting is too small (the leaves of orchids are often clustered into bunches after being extracted from the rhizome, and each bunch of leaves is called "one tube"). Generally, Chunlan can be divided by more than 7-8 tubes, and Huilan can be divided by 11-12 tubes. In addition, when flowering in the first year, only a small number of robust flower buds are selected, and the rest of the flower buds are removed so that they do not consume too much nutrients, so that they can still bloom in the second year under normal circumstances.

Vigorous orchids can be potted once in 3 to 4 years during the dormant period after flowering. After the potting soil is fully dried, gently pull the plant out of the pot, remove the soil, rotten roots, and broken roots, and wash the roots and leaves with water and a soft brush, place them in a cool place, and then use scissors to cut the false bulb (commonly known as the road) with a large gap. The cuts are coated with charcoal powder or sulfur powder to prevent rot.

Plant a pot for every 3 5 plants so that the new shoots are outward to facilitate growth. When potting, hold the seedlings in one hand, put them in the middle of the pot to distribute the roots evenly, fill in the culture soil with one hand, and shake the pot while filling to make the seedling roots and the soil close. Then water thoroughly, put it in a slightly shady and damp place from the wind, and water it until the new shoots germinate, and then water and maintain it normally.

When the orchid plant is full of pots, in order to better let it grow, you can change to a larger pot, or you can find a pot of the same caliber for potting. How do orchids be potted? First, take out the orchid plants, knock off the flower mud, rinse the roots of the orchid plants, and disinfect and dry the whole plant; After drying, in a relatively open (commonly known as road) place in the middle of the orchid plant, you can break it by hand, you can cut it, or you can cut it with a knife; It can be divided into two bushes, or it can be divided into multiple bushes, the number of plants in each bush is not less than 3-5 seedlings, the wound is smeared with sulfur powder or fungicide for disinfection, planted with disinfected clean planting material, placed in a cool place within 7 days can not be watered (wait for the wound to scab heal), and then normal management can be.

It depends on how you want to divide it, and if you want to see flowers, you can't divide too much. If you want to sprout more, then try to split the order, and it is best to have 2 old and weak seedlings.