Orchid propagation is a little more difficult than propagating other plants. However, propagating orchids involves different techniques that make the process easy. There are six major techniques in orchid propagation. These are the division, back bulbs, aerial cutting, keiki, meristem and seed propagation. Two of the most commonly used techniques in propagating orchids are the division and the aerial cutting. The division technique includes the splitting of the original plant to produce new orchids. The repetition is taking the new orchid and propagating it into another new plant. The aerial cutting involves cutting the orchid back to the parent, the new orchid.
The keiki technique is used for the reproduction of some types of orchids. This technique includes the division of the keiki plant, which is an older orchid that has no flowers. The regrowth of the roots and the forming of a new plant is the process of the keiki technique. The meristem technique is used to reproduce a new orchid from an older orchid. The regrowth of the roots and the forming of a new plant is the process of the meristem technique. Seed propagation consists of germinating the seeds and then propagating them to create a new variety of orchid.
Different propagating methods can be used to create an orchid which has only one stem and one type of flower. The modern technique called the division technique is used to propagate plants with two or more stems and two or more flowers. The most popular orchid from this technique is called the dendrobium orchid. This orchid has an undulating variegated stem which produces two or three vertical stems with undulating flowers. Another well known variety is the cymbidium orchid. This has a single stem which is usually mottled with green and white. This type of orchid is also known as theoggedazone.
Different methods are used to propagate the orchid. Keiki is used to multiply the orchid. A new plant is found through the keiki process. There are also two stage methods of propagation. The first method is to divide the plant after it blooms. The second is to propagate the plant by splitting the root system. Either of these methods is good to use and derived from a variety of growers around the world.
The orchid propagating process depends greatly on the orchid type. The keiki orchid spreads easily on the ground; therefore, a small hole has to be made to insert a new plant. Otherwise, the division and the keiki methods are also used to propagate the plant. The aerial cutting and the meristem technique are also effective. The regicides, the keiki and the meristem technique are also applicable to the orchids. The flowers of the orchids are also the best source to propagate the orchid type.
The propagation begins with the proper selection of the proper time and place to propagate. Orchid propagation is then carried out to prepare a new plant. Division and keiki are two of the major techniques in orchid propagation. The flowers also unsafe to reproduce because they are not planted on the ground. They are planted on Trees or pots for flowering. These propagating methods can also be used to prepare a new plant for flowering. The flowers are mostly planted on the ground and this process continues till flowering.
The third technique is like the two-stage method where, the lower part of the stem is cut when the condition of the upper part is considered favorable for flowering. The keiki is propagated by removing the side branches, and the lower part of the stem is cut to expose the keiki bud and then the process is repeated to produce a new plant.
