Orchid Cultivation

In nature orchids (Family Orchidaceae) living epiphytic on twigs of trees and other plants, but in order to grow orchids can be grown in pots filled with certain media. There are several factors that affect plant growth, such as environmental factors, such as sunlight, humidity and temperature as well as maintenance such as: fertilizing, watering and pest control.

In general, cultivated orchids require the temperature 28 + 2 ° C with minimum temperature 15 ° C. Orchid soil is generally more refractory than the orchid pot. But high temperatures can cause dehydration which can inhibit plant growth.

Relative humidity (RH) needed for orchids ranged between 60-85%. The function of high humidity for plants, among others, to avoid evaporation is too high. At night, humidity is maintained so as not too high, because it can cause root rot on young shoots. Therefore, it is cultivated for the media in the pot should not be too wet. While a very low humidity during the day can be overcome by providing a spray mist (mist) around the plantation with the help of sprayer.

Based on the pattern of growth, orchid plants can be divided into two types namely, simpodial and monopodial. Orchids are orchids simpodial type that has no main stem, flowers out from the tip of the stem and flowering plants that come back from the child grows. Except in the orchid species Dendrobium sp. who may issue the new flower stalks on the sides of the trunk. Examples of orchid simpodial types include: Dendrobium sp., Cattleya sp., Oncidium sp. and Cymbidium sp. Orchid type simpodial in general are epiphytes.