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Phalaenopsis

Crop Category

Flowers

Applicable Product

Description

Phalaenopsis is commonly known as Moon Orchid or Moth Orchid.

It is native to Australia, Indonesia and surrounding islands.

Major Phalaenopsis growing countries in the world are Netherlands, Germany, China, Taiwan, United States and Japan.

Major Phalaenopsis growing areas in India are Nilgiri and Tamil Nadu.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: amabilis

Economically Important Part

Flowers are the most economically important part of Phalaenopsis

Conditions for Cultivation

Phalaenopsis are typically cultivated in warm temperature.

Phalaenopsis requires high humidity (60-70%) and low light of 12,000 to 20,000 lux.

It requires a temperature of 20˚C-35˚C.

Phalaenopsis plants can be potted in bark, perlite, sphagnum moss or a combination of these.

Potting is usually done every 1-3 years, except plants in sphagnum moss should be re-potted every year.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Scale Insects, Mealy Bugs, Green Fly, Thrips and Red spider.
- Major Diseases: Brown Spot, Soft Rot, Anthracnose, Botrytis Rot and Bacterial Brown Spot.
Abiotic Causes:
- Chlorosis

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Fertilizer application	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than/equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g/cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
With organic manure	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than /equal to 7.5) and availale P (more than /equalto 15 kg/ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Deficiency of Zinc	Nutrin Zn	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Zn (less than 0.6 ppm), repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Zinc deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm), repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Iron deficiency
After Pruning	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
After Pruning	PeakMAX	1500 ml / hectare /application	Soil Drenching	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Pre-flowering	Nutrin Combo	"650g / hectare / application, "	Foliar Application	Fulfills micronutrient requirements
Pre-flowering	Silixol	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Stimulates plant growth
Bud development	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes growth and reduces disease pressure
Bud development	PeakMAX	1500 ml / hectare / application	Soil Drenching	Optimizes growth and reduces disease pressure
Bud development	CalSi-B++	650 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes source sink relation
Fertilizer application	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than/equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g/cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
With organic manure	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than /equal to 7.5) and availale P (more than /equalto 15 kg/ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Deficiency of Zinc	Nutrin Zn	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Zn (less than 0.6 ppm), repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Zinc deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm), repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Iron deficiency
After Pruning	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
After Pruning	PeakMAX	1500 ml / hectare /application	Soil Drenching	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Pre-flowering	Nutrin Combo	"650g / hectare / application, "	Foliar Application	Fulfills micronutrient requirements
Pre-flowering	Silixol	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Stimulates plant growth
Bud development	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes growth and reduces disease pressure
Bud development	PeakMAX	1500 ml / hectare / application	Soil Drenching	Optimizes growth and reduces disease pressure
Bud development	CalSi-B++	650 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes source sink relation
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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