Many florists feel that grafting crab claw orchids requires certain skills. In fact, plants with fleshy stems and leaves are very easy to graft. You only need to select strong growing sticks and branches. After grafting, The survival rate is very high. If you have cactus and crab claw at home, you can graft them. After surviving in the middle and late stages, they will grow more vigorously and bloom in large numbers. 1. Selection of sticky wood

The crab claw orchid is a plant of the Cactaceae family. The choice of rootstock for grafting should also be a Cactus plant, and the plant must grow and develop vigorously. Common ones include leaf fairy, prickly pear, triangular arrow, Dragon fruit tree etc.

When grafting crab claw orchid, no matter what kind of stick wood you choose, you need to ensure that the plant grows strong and strong. If the plant is weak or the plant is very young, there will be some problems after grafting. It’s about the overall upswing and blooming. 2. Tools needed

Grafting crab claw orchid does not require many methods. You only need to prepare a sharp paper knife and use ethanol to sterilize it. Solve it to avoid postoperative infection and bacterial decay.

In addition, what you need to use is a fresh-keeping bag or two wooden skewers. Smaller wooden clamps are also acceptable. These are mainly used to fix the leaves and stems of crab claws after grafting. Let it fall, this is a scientific and reasonable choice based on the requirements of the grafting method. 3. Grafting method operation steps

⒈Budding treatment method

Before grafting, the budding must be solved first, and the strong and plump crab claw stems should be cut with 2 -3 sections are used as a bud graft. Cut off the outer skin of the bottom section of the bud graft at an angle on both sides. The length is about 1 to 2 centimeters. The cut surface should be flat, so that it can easily meet the wound of the sticky wood and improve the survival rate.

⒉Grafting method to sticky wood

When grafting crab claw orchid, you can cut the sticky wood transversely or vertically as needed. If you use cactus as sticky wood, first cut the cactus leaves Cut a knife from top to bottom, cut into a V shape, the length is consistent with the bud, you can insert the bud, then insert the bud into the glued wood wound, and fix it with pliers or wooden skewers.

You can also remove the top part of the cactus, and then cut it upward along the cross section to a depth of about 1.5 to 2 cm. The width is equal to the width of the bud. You can also insert the cuttings into the wound and use it again. Secure with iron clamps or wooden sticks. 4. Later maintenance

⒈Irrigation is not that much

The crab claw orchid that has just been grafted with a better method cannot digest and absorb the moisture and nutrients of the sticky wood normally, so do not overdo it at this time. Watering, as long as the bonsai soil cannot dry out, there is no need to water frequently, just make sure the bonsai soil is slightly moist, or dry and watered thoroughly.

⒉Scientific and reasonable fertilization

Be sure not to fertilize too much before the crab claw orchid and the sticky wood have recovered, because the bud grafting cannot absorb nutrients at this time. , until the wound is completely healed, and when the sticky wood absorbs nutrients, go and apply some thin liquid fertilizer to it, and then let the leaves grow stronger.

⒊Prevent sun exposure

After the grafting method, the crab claw orchid needs to be well shaded, put it in the shade and naturally ventilated, and avoid direct sunlight to avoid causing the leaves to grow rapidly. Dehydration and wilting occur.

Before the socket has healed and resumed growth, do not move the potted flower pot casually to prevent the joint from falling off; on rainy days, you need to pay attention to shielding from wind and rain, and do not let precipitation enter the wound to avoid Cause grafting method survival rate.