Orchid (Dendrobium sp.)

Irrigation

  • Mist or overhead sprinkler to provide water and to maintain humidity

Growth regulators

  • Foliar application of GA3 50 ppm at bimonthly intervals starting from 30 days after planting.

Repotting

    Orchids need repotting regularly, usually every two to three years. The situations in which repotting is done is given below.
    1. When the plant grows large and overgrows its container.
    2. When the potting material deteriorates
    3. When the plant has to be split or divided
    4. It is better to repot epiphytes every year