How to Grow Orchids from Seed - Orchid Seed Sowing/Flasking (Dry Pod and Green Pod)
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- In today's episode, I'm sharing how to grow orchids from seed. I'll give a quick guide on dry seed sowing and green pod sowing. This is what I do to sow orchid seeds. I'll also discuss why I do what I do and some possible ways to prevent and treat contamination.
Please note that some clips in the video are a “re-enactment” of the process as it is hard to shoot video and keep a clean working environment at the same time.
References:
- Here but Not: • Growing Orchids From S...
- The Orchid Room: • Unboxing and Flasking ...
- Orchidomania: • Video
- Carter and Holmes Facebook video on sowing Cattleya seeds
- Growing Orchids from Seed (book) by Philip Seaton and Margaret Ramsay
- A Guidebook in Orchid Micropropagation: issuu.com/marc...
- Facebook Group: Orchid Flasking / Orchid Seed Sowing and Seed Exchange
Music: "Freedom" by Atch
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Growing Environment
Orange County, Southern California (USA)
Zone 10B: Subtropical/Hot-semi arid climate - hot, dry summers / mild winters with low to moderate rainfall
Average Summer Outdoor Temperatures: 63-83F
Average Winter Outdoor Temperatures: 48-70F
Average Rainfall: 13 inches/year
Indoor Temperatures: 65-85F
Indoor Humidity 40-60%
East/West facing windows
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Excellent detail of your process/procedures. Lots of great information. Thank you!
That was very interesting!!! You explained it very well and easy to understand manner. Good luck with all your jars, hoping to see the plantlets👌🤞🍀
Thanks Fernanda! I hope so too 😁
Good luck in growing orchid from seeds 😄 I'm rooting for success
Thank you! I hope so too 😁
What an interesting technique. I would never have considered turning a bathroom into laminar hood!
Yea! My husband gave me the idea since he creates experiments all the time for work. This seemed the most feasible for me 😁
@@AttainableGreen Very cool!
High level of growing orchids!!! 💚💚💚
Haha not really a higher level, just different 😂
Love your science experiment! You're learning a lot from trial and error. Very cool. What did you do to disinfect your instruments?
I used 70% isopropyl alcohol to disinfect my tools
I would pollinate but not germinate… I respect your work! Looking forward to see lots of or-“kids”!
Thanks! It’s much easier to pollinate, that’s for sure 😂
@@AttainableGreen lol I d rather send it to a company (happen to have one in the state). William Green’s C. Rex is germinated there also.
Hi, it's an exemplary video, keep it up, since from the year 1989 am associated with TC as lab to land programmer.
Thank you so much for this information, I have a pod that’s almost ready to be picked
Glad it’s helpful! Hope it works out for you 😁
How can you tell when the pod is ready for dry or green sowing?
Great video, thank you! I’m getting *close* to trying this at home!
Did you go thru with it? How could you tell when the pod was ready for green or dry sowing?
@@kalimanrod no, not yet.
Very interesting! 🌱🐈😊
Thanks 😊
Very cool!
Thanks 😊
I somehow missed what to put in the flask for green pod seeds. Is it the dish soap and hydrogen peroxide that you mixed/used for the dry pods?
Thanks!
How can you tell if the pod is ready for green pod sowing or dry pod sowing????
You could also might light a candle near where you are working I work in a lab
Can you give any advice if you dont have a hepa filter? would i still have success if i dont use one?
Hi. I just saw your CZcams video. I have the agar and want to sow the seeds of orchids but problem is I can't find seeds in Pakistan. Pls advise how I can buy seeds of dendrobium and cataliya. If you can share the address of seller I would be thankful.
You may want to use a still air box.
I would like to know how to make DIY agar medium for sowing orchid seeds.
I have not made my own medium yet, but there are recipes in this link: issuu.com/marcoacuna/docs/a_guidebook_in_orchid_micropropagat/30
Your sterilisation sounds the same as in growing mushrooms , if I had contaminated ie mold I isolated what mushroom spores etc that were growing to another dish in a still air box , that helped a lot with trichoderma green mold , isopropyl alcohol I used mostly for sterilising and worked pretty well most of the time , even wearing a mask since even your breath can carry bacteria. 👍
Great process and documentation! Sometimes my orchids outside here in Glendale end up pollinated, but sowing the seeds on my tree has been more miss than hit. I just messaged you on IG about maybe collaborating somehow.
I can’t just put the cymbidium orchid seeds I bought in a pot of dirt?
Unless you live in a climate or environment where orchids grow rampant in the wild, it would be difficult to grow orchid seeds in dirt. Most Cymbidium seeds are tiny and dust-like, so it would be difficult outside of “lab-like” conditions.
Can plants grow from dried pods? Where would you recommend getting a green pod from?
You can grow from dried pods but depends on how it was stored. Some seeds decay faster than others so germination rate decreases as time goes on. Usually you get pods from your own plants and other people you may know. There are a few forums but beyond that, it’s hard to find a reliable source.
what is the medium u used mam?
It’s a agar based nutrient solution from Phytotech labs to help orchid seeds grow
Hi, if 's posible the metallic tape name please ?????
It’s aluminum foil tape for HVAC duct repairs.
Good day po, may I ask po where to buy P723 Orchid seeds sowing medium?
I got it from Phytotech Labs. There may be other distributors, but I got it direct from their website.
How many percent hydrogen peroxide?
It's long process.....I just plant from cutting save all the scientific part.
What liquid you did use???
What liquid are you referring to? I use isopropyl alcohol to clean the surface. Hydrogen peroxide with a little bit of soap to suspend the dry seeds in solution. 50/50 bleach water solution to disinfect the green pod.
I have brought monkey face orchid seeds from amazon are you saying they are not real
Unfortunately, I would have to say that the seeds are not orchid seeds. Might be something else. The largest orchid seed is about 6mm or about the size of a radish seed. The ones I have encountered are pretty much like dust and even the larger ones are pretty hard to count individually. The monkey face orchid (Dracula species) typically have small seed pods, so the seeds themselves will be very tiny. Most sales of orchid seeds are questionable unless dealing with a verified source and typically send seedpods rather than individual seeds. Sorry, hopefully it wasn’t too expensive.
Monkey face orchid (Dracula orchid) seeds are a scam. On top of that, the plant itself is a difficult one to grow. It requires high humidity, cool temperatures and low light which is a breeding ground for fungi. Won't recommend those for beginners.
Too much talking not enough showing & explaining why.