Introduction to Orchid Growing

Author: Lu Sichong
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: In recent years, the orchid industry in China has developed rapidly. Not only has the cultivation of Chinese orchids become more widespread, but exotic orchids, which hold an important position in the international flower market, have also gained increasing attention from the Chinese people.
This book serves as a reference tool for orchid enthusiasts and flower business professionals, as well as a teaching resource for professional technical personnel and students/teachers in horticultural institutions. In recent years, the orchid industry in China has developed rapidly. Not only has the cultivation of Chinese orchids become more widespread, but exotic orchids, which hold an important position in the international flower market, have also gained increasing attention from the Chinese people. The book systematically introduces the biological characteristics of orchids, their propagation methods (division, pseudobulb culture, sterile seed sowing, tissue culture), the varieties, appreciation, and cultivation management of Chinese orchids, as well as the development, common varieties, and cultivation management of exotic orchids. It also briefly covers the prevention and control of orchid pests and diseases. This book serves as a reference tool for orchid enthusiasts and flower business professionals, as well as a teaching resource for professional technical personnel and students/teachers in horticultural institutions.