How to tell if orchids have been given hormones

What is Orchid Hormone Grass?

Orchid hormone grass is an orchid that has grown growth hormones. This kind of orchid is basically sold with new buds. The new buds look good, but are not as tall as the old leaves. This will create the illusion that the new grass is shorter but has a compact shape.

How to distinguish hormone grass

Characteristic 1 of hormone grass: the orchid leaves are mostly short and strong, and there is not much difference in strength between the new orchid leaves and the old leaves, but the rotten roots are thicker, which is inconsistent with the overall plant shape. Real dwarf orchids have long and numerous root systems, which you can refer to when choosing seedlings.

The second characteristic of hormone grass: toothpick seedlings appear. The strength of the new seedlings is very similar to that of the mother seedlings. Normal seedlings must be strong. People like the yellow and thin ones in the picture are definitely suffering from hormone torture. They won’t grow well even if they supplement nutrition in time.

The third characteristic of hormone grass: the new shoots do not grow according to normal rules. The new shoots do not grow upwards, but instead grow downwards like the roots. The downward shoots will basically rot halfway, which will affect the growth of the roots.