When you receive the orchid flask from the transportation, de-flask them within 1 month or immediately if the bottle breaks. You can remove the plants by breaking the bottle. Please visit the link for the video:(135) Deflask Orchids By Amthaiorchids – YouTube You should cover the bottle by newspaper aboutContinue Reading
Flowering depends on the amount of carbohydrate and hormone in plants. The flowering of tropical orchids can be controlled by following methods. Fertilizer, this is the most famous method in Thailand, we use 13-27-27 fertilizer grade for hybrids dendrobium and 10-15-17 fertilizer grade for Vanda. We use 1.5-2.0 times higherContinue Reading
These fungi are beneficial to the orchids. They are different from other mycorrhizal fungi in the other plant. They can grow in root, root crop, stem, underground stem, and orchid’s protocorm. They look like a coiled fiber in the cortex layer. They live densely in the ground root of commensalismContinue Reading
Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) are organic substance that can modify the growth of orchids. It can be synthesized by the orchids themselves or by human. Auxins such as NAA (alpha napthaleneacetic acid) and IBA (indole-3-butyric acid). They are produced by the tip of orchids. They improve cell growth and elongation.Continue Reading
Orchid’s root has lower efficiency of absorption compare to the other variety plants due to the Tilosome at the exodermis layer of root. It is a barrier to move the nutrient between exodermis and cortex layer. But CAM orchids have a high efficience absorption at leaf while stomata are opening.Continue Reading
Normally, the CAM orchids have a thick, rough leaf and pseudobulb such as Aranda, Aranthera, Caliente, Cattleya, Coelogyne, Dendrobium, Laelie, Phalaenopsis, Thunia and Vanilla. They have an ability to keep the water in their leaf or stem. So, they can bear to hot weather than thin and smooth leaf suchContinue Reading
The plants are dried before packing to prevent rot during the transportation. In some countries, we have to bare root the plants due to their regulations and reducing the shipping charge. The transportation could take from 2 days to 7 days. you should prepare the suitable area or bench beforeContinue Reading
For importing plants from Thailand, import permits is required. Please follow the instruction below to get the Level 1 USDA plant import permits. Navigate to https://ePermits.aphis.usda.gov. Click the Create Account tab. Select your User Type (generally, Customer) Enter your email address. You will receive a confirmation email from DoNotReply.ICAM@usda.gov withContinue Reading
Ground Orchid or Spathoglottis is one of the most beautiful and unique flower orchid in Thailand. They have a mini flower with multiple colors. They bloom all the year. The flower can be 3 months last long. In Thailand, we use coconut husk as a planting material. We grow themContinue Reading
You have known about Dendrobium from the last article, right? Today we will introduce you the other orchid which is so glorious as same as Dendrobium. That is Vanda. V. Coerulea is prestigious about its beautiful and rare. It’s very rare and almost extinct. V. Coerulea has receivedContinue Reading
