Orchids Care - How to Save Your Plant
By Chairil Amin Umar
Growing orchids is not as difficult as many people think, but you have to understand the basic knowledge of the plants. It is a good idea before buying first orchid, you purchase a book on orchid care. It will be more fun if you know more about how to care for your plant.
If you care for your orchids in a wrong way, it may or will, break. You could find yourself with a plant that does not grow the way it should be, or it may even die. What are you going to do if your orchid is almost dying, or at least not growing the way it should be?
I would like to introduce a simple way called "Sphag-n-Bag" that very well could save the plant. Let’s learn how you do it.
Cut off any broken or dead roots with a sharp knife. Slowly take away as much as you can of any organic media attached to the roots. Stir a teaspoon of rooting hormone compound in about a gallon of water. The water temperature should be in between 75-85 degrees F. Immerse the orchid plant in the water for a couple of hours and then wash it carefully in plain water. After that you clean up the rest of any media that could be attached to the roots. As a prevention from mold or fungus, may I advise you to dip the plant in an disinfectant.
Afterward you make your own greenhouse. Put small amounts of damp sphagnum in a clear plastic bag. Find the bag that big enough to fit to whole plant. Put the plant into the bag with the sphagnum but be sure to keep the plant and the sphagnum apart. Close and tighten the bag, place it in a warm and shady place. Avoid the bag from direct contact with sunlight at any time, keep it in the shade.
The root development will be stimulated by the humidity and the warmth, and the shade is important to keep the vegetative growth moderate. Usually the plant will have a new root system within a few weeks, and then you just repot the plant.
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