For domestic orchids, you must cut off the scapes in time after blooming to avoid pollination and fruiting

What Lanyou asked about is the fruit of orchids. It usually takes two months for orchids to bloom and bear fruit. Sometimes Lanyou doesn't pay attention. What is the reason, this is also normal.

So, is it necessary to leave such an orchid fruit? I don't think it's necessary for two reasons:

1. It is almost impossible to raise orchid seeds in and . After two years of seed breeding, not a single seedling has emerged in the flowerpot; some seedlings have emerged under the forest, but the seedling rate is less than 1 in 10,000.

At that time, I sowed hundreds of orchid seeds in a mountain forest (a mountain forest that was originally suitable for natural growth). According to the calculation of 3,000 seeds per orchid fruit, there must be more than 300,000 seeds. You can check the orchid seedlings after two years, and count no more than 30 seedlings.

Because the seeds of orchids have an extremely low germination rate, otherwise wouldn't the orchids in nature be crowded into piles? Its germination conditions are that the soil must have suitable humidity and temperature, and there must be very active orchid . Only in this way, the orchid seeds can swell into "dragon eggs", and then the orchid buds can sprout.

Second, consumes a lot of nutrients and . In the wild environment, orchid has to extend in all directions and can absorb a lot of nutrients, so even if the seeds are set, it will inevitably affect the growth and flowering of the year. Of course, in some mountainous areas with poor soil conditions, if the orchid blooms too vigorously and sets too many seeds in that year, it will also cause the orchid's size year (that is, the growth of seedlings and flowering is more than one year and less than one year).

Not to mention domestic orchids, the flowerpots are just a bit big in total, how much plant material and how much nutrients are in them? If the orchid is allowed to bear fruit, it will consume a lot of nutrients. It is no exaggeration to say that the nutrients consumed by one orchid bulb are enough for three orchid buds to grow into strong seedlings. If so, would you still leave the orchid seed balls?

3. Delay the orchid's new seedlings. As a plant, orchids sometimes have similarities with animals. For example, if a beast is breastfeeding, it will not become pregnant again. The same is true for orchids. The seed ball is equivalent to its young. As long as the seed ball is still in the nutrient stage (before maturity), it is difficult to germinate new buds.

In summary, after the flowering of domestic orchids, the scapes must be cut off in time to avoid letting pollinate results. Even if it is not found in time that the flowers have been pollinated successfully, once you see the balls, you should dispose of them, and you must not let them consume too much nutrients.

The above are just some opinions of the farmers who have experienced and seen. The opinions may be one-sided and limited, and are only for the reference of Lanyou. If you have other questions, please leave a message in the comment area.