How to propagate an orchid quickly and easily at home? Simply with a banana peel. Here is the procedure to follow.
Aesthetically very beautiful, elegant, and sophisticated, orchids are probably the most sophisticated houseplants. Although they are minimalist plants, their flowers are capable of truly coloring and embellishing any environment. Caring for them requires a little attention but is not particularly difficult. In fact, it is possible to propagate this idea at home with a few simple steps and with a few natural ingredients. Let’s see how to do it.
How to propagate an orchid at home.
Propagating an orchid indoors may seem like a difficult task. Actually, all you’ll need is a branch of a discolored orchid that may look almost dead, a small banana, some ground cinnamon, a clove of garlic, some moss, a candle, a plastic bottle, and some water. The process is simple and only requires a little time and patience for the orchid to take root.
First you have to identify the branch that is going to be cut. It is best to choose a twig without flowers or buds. Cut it off from the rest of the plant and cut off the ends again until you can see the bright green color inside. Our new orchid plant will start from this twig. At this point it is necessary to peel a clove of garlic and use it to insert the ends of the twig inside. You will need to use the garlic clove to massage the two green sides of the branch well. This will help prevent mold or mildew from forming and prevent the branch from rotting. Now take a candle and light it. When the wax begins to flow, use it to seal the ends of the branch. It may seem like a practice that prevents the plant from breathing or sprouting, but in reality this technique will help prevent our branch from losing water. Now that you’ve prepared the branch for propagation, all that’s left is to move on to the procedure.
The process of propagation
Take your small banana, peel it, and put both the fruit and peels in a blender. Then add a liter of water and blend everything well. When you have obtained a liquid mixture, equip yourself with a strainer and filter the substance obtained in a jar.
This liquid will act as an activator for the twig, which will be completely submerged for at least 20 minutes in a hermetically sealed container. Meanwhile, pour a teaspoon of cinnamon and a liter of boiling water into another container. Mix this mixture well and let cool. Once it has reached room temperature, proceed in this case as well by filtering everything well. The mixture of water and cinnamon will serve as a disinfectant for the moss in which we will place our future orchid. Then dip the moss into the mixture and let it soak for 20 minutes. Once the time has passed, squeeze it well and let it dry on a paper towel. Now all you have to do is create your miniature greenhouse where you can place the orchid sprig. Take a large water bottle and cut it off a third of the base, leaving part of it together so you can open and close it.
Place some pebbles in the bottom of the bottle that will serve as drains to prevent the water from stagnating. Then add the moss on top and place the orchid sprig horizontally on top, wetting it with the same water you dipped it in. Spray thoroughly with a little water and close the bottle to keep the moisture in. Continue misting periodically and after a couple of weeks you will be able to see the first outbreaks. The advice is to keep the twig in the DIY greenhouse for at least a couple of months, after which you’ll have a plant with roots ready to be buried in the bark.
