The easiest and available way of reproduction of orchids is cultivation of new bushes on old roots, or vegetative reproduction. Sometimes for reproduction the children formed at kidneys on peduncles use.
Division of root of orchids
This method which is most often applied in house conditions is suitable for most of groups of orchids. Allotments of root grow up and make multiple copies kattleyu, tsimbidiuma, pafiopedilum. The rhizome of these orchids shares so that on each allotment there were 2-3 pseudo-bulbs. Important condition for successful reproduction in such a way is the age of orchid, the plant has to be big and expanded.
The plant is accurately lifted over pot, slightly stirred up that roots were exempted from substrate. Secateurs or knife rhizome, leaving at least 2 pseudo-bulbs on each site, it is the best of all to leave 3. It is undesirable to divide into smaller parts as it is necessary to wait for full-fledged plant very long. Cuts in order to avoid diseases at once powder with powder of wood charcoal. Each separated fragment of root is put separately in the pot with fresh substrate. It is not necessary to water allotments much, it is better to spray twice a day, there will be no full-fledged roots and leaves yet - it is the sign that the plant adapted and will survive.
At observance of all conditions taken root calf of root of orchid will turn into full-fledged plant and will blossom in the same season. Orchids often divide in this way during change if to roots in pot it became close and new pseudo-bulbs already stick out from substrate. The old potatoes at deflowered orchid can be separated and planted separately, maintaining optimum moisture content and temperature not lower than 20 wasps. It is just stacked on the surface of substrate, without burying in it. After a while from kidneys on the basis of potatoes the young plants which already have own roots them arise separate and transplant on pots. Ontsidiuma and tsimbidiuma breed by this method best of all.
Rescue of orchid
The orchid which for some reason was left without leaves represents sad show. But to bear it on garbage can yet not time, it is quite successfully possible to fight for her life and health. If the plant is brought from shop, it is necessary to pull out it from pot, to shake off substrate from roots and to put for 30-40 minutes in basin with otstoyanny water of room temperature. During this time live roots will become impregnated with water and will strikingly differ in look and volume from the dead who at once delete with sharp knife, powdering cuts coal or cinnamon. The remains of stalk are also accurately smoothed out by knife to living tissues, damages fill up similarly root. After that the orchid is put in transparent pot with substrate and covered with package, airing each 2-3 days. On the trunk remains near roots there are almost always rudimentary points of growth which in favorable conditions become more active within month. On resuscitation of orchid with roots alone and the ruined primary point of growth leaves of month about half a year, depending on its general state and vital forces. Such orchids it is impossible to feed up at all, and it is strictly forbidden to transfer from place to place. They are "watered" once a month with way of immersion of pot, usual for orchids, in basin with water for half an hour. After that 10 minutes pot are left in bathtub for draining of excess water, then go to the place.