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How and when to divide orchids

Skyler White
2020-07-10 08:11:49
It should stop watering the week before seedling division, so that it is easier to take off the basin and reduce the damage to the root system. Then trim the old root, the empty root and the diseased root, find out the node, and cut it directly. After cutting, make sure that there are three or five seedlings in each clump, air dry the wound, and then serve the basin. After planting, wait three days for watering, and then you can grow normally. In addition, it is the best to divide seedlings in spring and autumn, which are favorable for later growth.

I. seedling division method

1. For the plants to be seeded, stop watering the week before, so that it is easier to take off the pot and reduce the damage to the root system. After taking off the basin, you can see the intricate root system, prune the old root, the empty root and the diseased root.

2. Prepare a sterilized cutting or blade, and cut the nodes directly. Pay attention not to hurt the root system with crystal head, but also to ensure that there are three or five seedlings in each cluster after separation.

3. After that, put the root system in the fungicide for a while, and put it in the ventilated place to dry the wound.

4. After the wounds of each bush are dried, they can be planted. When planting, the soil should not be too wet. Do not rush to water after planting, about three days after watering, later strengthen management, faster normal growth

2. Seedling division time

It can be divided into two seasons, spring and autumn, because its growing power is more vigorous at this time. It can adapt to the environment and start to grow as soon as possible after the division, and the climate temperature in summer and winter is high or low, which is not conducive to the growth and survival of the divided seedlings.

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