How to plant Dendrobium nobile? Planting techniques of Dendrobium nobile

Dendrobium nobile is a beautiful ornamental plant and also a precious Chinese medicinal material. It is sold at a very high price in the market, and the economic benefits after planting are quite considerable. Many people have taken a fancy to this business opportunity and want to plant Dendrobium nobile. However, Dendrobium nobile has relatively high requirements for its living environment, and certain techniques need to be mastered when planting. Next, I will introduce this knowledge to you and tell you how to plant Dendrobium nobile.

How to plant Dendrobium nobile? Planting techniques of Dendrobium nobile

1. Reproduction method

When planting Dendrobium nobile, you must understand its propagation method in advance. If conditions permit, you can use tissue propagation, but this requires a special cultivation room and seedling hardening room, and the environmental requirements are particularly harsh. After successful cultivation, it takes more than 20 days of seedling hardening before planting. Dendrobium nobile can also be propagated by division. You can choose healthy two-year-old Dendrobium nobile as seed plants, divide them into multiple small clumps, and then plant them directly.

2. Selection of seedlings

If you want to plant Dendrobium nobile by division, you should choose seedlings in late November every year. You should choose those healthy one-year-old to two-year-old wild seedlings or tissue culture seedlings without diseases or insect pests in the origin of Dendrobium nobile. After selection, plant them between February and April in the spring of the following year. After planting, you should water them in time.

3. Fertilizer and water management

Fertilizer and water management is particularly important for planting Dendrobium nobile. Before planting, 1,500 kg of decomposed farmyard manure should be applied per mu of land, and 50 kg of special fertilizer for Dendrobium should be used. In addition, 2 kg of nutrient solution should be applied per mu of land when watering, and it should be diluted and poured into the field. During the normal growth period of Dendrobium nobile, the soil should be kept moist, and topdressing should be done every two months.

4. Pruning and pests and diseases

After planting, you should pay attention to pruning. In spring every year, you should harvest the old stems of Dendrobium nobile, cut off its dead stems, and remove the diseased stems, which will be beneficial to its growth in the new year. In addition, you should pay attention to pest control during the planting period of Dendrobium nobile. This plant is prone to pests and diseases in a high temperature and high humidity environment, and the disease is particularly fast. In severe cases, it will cause the whole plant to rot. The best prevention and control method is to improve the ventilation of the environment and pay attention to maintaining the ambient temperature and humidity.