How to easily propagate an orchid from a leaf?

The orchid craze came to my city 10 years ago. Then they started giving this flower instead of a bouquet, as a gift for a special date. Women dreamed of propagating the orchid to decorate the entire balcony with these plants. Of course, only a few did it.

Not only is it sold everywhere, but housewives have learned to propagate the flower without any difficulty. Favorite methods include cuttings, sowing seeds, dividing a bush and propagation by peduncle.

In fact, the orchid leaf itself is not suitable for propagation. There are no growth points on the leaf plate, where the roots should form. But these growth points on the orchid are on the trunk. Therefore, to propagate an orchid in this way, you will need a leaf with a small part of the stem.

Before you start growing an orchid from a leaf, prepare the necessary tools. You will need a lawn mower. The neater the better. Also stock up on a plastic container, filtered water and the following fertilizers: root, activated carbon, cytokinin paste and succinic acid.

By the way, the process of growing an orchid from a leaf is one of the most difficult and time-consuming. Rooting can take 1.5-2 years.

How to plant an orchid leaf

The spread leaf can only be removed from a healthy adult plant. First, use sharp pruning shears to separate the leaf with a piece of the stem. Now you need to activate the sleeping stump. To do this, dry the leaf after cutting it for 8 hours.

Next, lubricate the place of future root formation with a root former. Dissolve 1 tablet of activated carbon in a glass of water. Place the stalk in the solution. The neck of the shoot should be completely immersed in water.

It is also possible to stimulate the appearance of roots with the help of succinic acid. To do this, dissolve 1 tablet of succinic acid in a glass of warm water. Place the cut leaf in the solution with the neck of the sprout down. Before planting the sprout in the ground, check for signs of rot and mold.