How does the crab claw orchid conduct bud thinning

Two to three flower buds are often planted at the top of the stem node of crab claw orchid at the same time, and there will be nutritional competition between each flower bud. At this time, it is necessary to sparse the buds to supply the retained flower buds in a centralized way, so as to make the flower buds grow, have the same size and bright color, and ensure the normal and consistent development of the flower buds at each end node. The bud thinning method is to retain the most powerful bud among the leaves of each end node, and all the rest are sparse

After the flowering of crab claw orchid, the stem of hanging flower festival will be soft and wrinkled, looking like dying. Is this normal

It is normal that the stem of the hanging flower node becomes soft and wrinkled after the flowering period. This is the reason why the crab claw enters the dormancy period. There is no need to worry about its death. The dormancy period is about 1 month. At this time, the stems of each section of the plant can be trimmed, and 1 ~ 2 sections can be cut off to keep the plant shape neat. In addition, during the dormancy period, we should control the amount of watering and place it in a ventilated place with light and spray it regularly. After the end of the dormancy period, the stem can be transferred to normal management. p>

How do families breed a new crab claw

There are three main methods of seeding and grafting. For ordinary families, it is suitable to adopt the method of cutting propagation. The specific operation is as follows: select strong and plump stem nodes, cut off 1 ~ 2 nodes and put them in a cool place for 2 ~ 3 days. Insert the sand bed after the incision is slightly dry. The matrix is peat and sand in the proportion of 4:1, and the temperature of inserting the bed is 15 ~ 20 ℃. The humidity of the slotting bed should not be too high to prevent the incision from being too wet and rotting. Rooting starts 2 ~ 3 weeks after transplanting, and potting can be carried out after 4 weeks

How to make crab claw blossom in advance

Crab claw orchid is a short day plant. It can only blossom in autumn and winter under the condition of short day. If it is necessary to let the crab claw blossom in advance, it can be treated with short day. If it is treated with 8 hours of short day shading every day, it can bloom one month in advance

What causes the etiolation of crab claw orchid and how to deal with it

The main reasons for the etiolation of crab melon orchid are: high temperature, direct sunlight, dry air, poor ventilation, alkaline basin soil and damage by red spider. These factors will cause the stem nodes of crab claw orchid to turn yellow and even fall off from the base. In high temperature season, you should pay attention to shade, and often spray water on the plants. At the same time, you should pay attention to placing it in a ventilated place for maintenance. When red spider is found to be harmful, you can spray 80% dichlorvos 1500 ~ 2000 times

How to water crab claw orchid in winter

The temperature of watering is low in winter, the evaporation of basin soil water is reduced, and the demand for water of crab claw is not much. Therefore, watering shall be controlled as much as possible. For the crab claw grafted on cactus and wood unicorn, the basin soil can be kept slightly wet. Too wet may lead to rotten roots, buds and flowers, and do not make the basin soil too dry and hardened, which will also lead to flowers and buds. The crab claw orchid grafted on the triangular column should be watered as little as possible to prevent the triangular column from rotting< span>