Propagation step by step

[Ruiza5]

Hello there. Could you tell me step by step how to propagate orchids? I tried this once but, unfortunately, nothing good happens. Also if you have a good tutorials such as videos, photos will be really helpful! Waitinh for every tip.

[estación seca]

Hi Ruiza5, This is a huge subject that is too big to answer in one post. I might suggest you start reading older threads here in the Propagation forum on Orchid Board.

[Ray]

it's also going to depend upon what you mean when you think "propagation". Division? Cloning? Sexual?

[Ruiza5]

Hmm. I mean cloning them

[Fairorchids]

In terms of difficulty, cloning goes a step beyond flasking. You need a spinning wheel (a shaking platform?), for the first step of the process, where you make cells multiply rather than differentiate.

While some nurseries do their own cloning, many limit their activities to a few genera. I understand that Vandas are especially difficult to clone.

There are laboratories, who offer to do meristem propagation (cloning). However, some of them will not do it unless they produce at least 1,000 plantlets.