Orchid
Farming
Guide
Agriculture Review
1
Climate
For cultivating tropical orchids,
70 to 80% humidity
, and
temperature range
of
18 to 28 degrees Celsius
is ideal.
2
Growing Media
Prepare growing media by using
coconut husk
,
charcoal
, and
broken pieces of bricks
and
tiles
.
3
Fertilizers
You can use
NPK
in the ratio
20:20:20
or
10:30:20
with
trace elements
along with
20 to 25% coconut water
.
4
Irrigation
Irrigate orchid farm
by misting
or by using
overhead sprinkler
during mornings to maintain adequate moisture.
5
Propagation
Propagate orchids by
seeds
,
division
,
back bulbs
, or
tissue culture
.
6
Harvesting
Harvest orchid crop
only during evenings
when the flower are fully open.
7
Yield
On an average you will get
8 to 10 spikes
per plant per year. In an acre you can get about 2,403 Kilograms of Orchids.
8
Profit
From an acre
of orchid farm you can
earn around 1.25 Crore Indian Rupees
, i.e., around 166375 US Dollars.
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