How to plant purple dendrobium? Planting methods and techniques of purple dendrobium

Purple Dendrobium is a relatively precious Chinese medicinal material, but it is mainly wild, with a relatively small annual output and a relatively high price in the market. Many people have seen this business opportunity and want to grow Purple Dendrobium themselves, but they don’t know how to grow it. Today I will introduce some knowledge about growing Purple Dendrobium to you, so that you can master its planting methods.

How to plant Dendrobium officinale

1. Growth environment

When planting Dendrobium officinale, it is necessary to provide it with a suitable growing environment. This plant likes a warm and humid semi-shade and semi-sun environment, and it is an epiphytic herb. In nature, it will grow on tree trunks in deep mountains and old forests. When people want to plant this plant, they cannot plant it directly in the soil. They should use rotten bark and moss to prepare nutrient soil. Only in this way can it grow normally.

2. Reproduction method

Before planting Dendrobium officinale, you need to understand its reproduction methods. This plant can be divided into sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. However, sexual reproduction is the main method most of the time. Artificial cultivation needs to be based on asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction refers to the use of seedlings, stems, seedlings, plants and other methods for reproduction. These reproduction methods have a relatively high survival rate and are simple to operate.

3. Planting method

When planting Dendrobium officinale, you need to soak the prepared base, that is, the bark, in clean water in advance. You can start planting after it is completely moistened. Put the thicker bark at the bottom of the flowerpot and the thinner bark on the top. This is conducive to ventilation and moisture retention. When planting, you need to dig a small hole of 2 to 3 cm on the bark, insert the roots of Dendrobium officinale into the small hole, and then cover it with moss. After planting, you can also add some organic fertilizer and water it enough.

4. Daily management

Daily management of Dendrobium officinale after planting is also very important, especially after it has just been planted. It is necessary to feed it some raw sweet powder solution in time to help it take root as soon as possible. After it grows new inner leaves, it can be moved to an environment with sufficient scattered light and cultivated to allow it to absorb a certain amount of sunlight, which is good for its normal growth. However, it must be avoided from direct sunlight. In addition, Dendrobium officinale must be watered in time during the planting period to keep the substrate moist.

The above introduces the planting method of Purple Dendrobium, which can let everyone know how to grow Purple Dendrobium well. Those who want to grow Purple Dendrobium can try the method introduced above. As long as the method is correct and operated properly, most people can grow Purple Dendrobium well.