Sowing Orchid Green-Pod

Luke Shackleton demonstrates sowing orchid seed through his own "Green Pod" method. Subtitles (English UK). Thanks to Writhlington Orchid Project and Films for Learning. Visit wsbeorchids.org.uk for more info.

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Howto & Style

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• orchid
• seed
• sowing
• writhlington
• school
• green
• pod

[beak02]

@mimime2011 @mimime2011 There is a section in the video which contains the student carrying out the procedure explaining what he is going to be doing. If memory serves, he does indeed explain the concept of 'green-pod' there, it being sowing the orchid seed before the seed pod splits. As for the general format of the videos; this video is the product of one days filming and editing for the Films For Learning initiative. If you would like further info, please see our website.

[beak02]

@cyke90 Though they take a while, using seed is an excelling way of getting many plants. One seed pod can have over 2 million seeds in. In our lab, all of these germinate. Also, we don't make hybrids, as the Dutch are so good at it and they aren't valuable for conservation.

[DakotaSota]

tell us whats in the jars that would help

[beak02]

@DakotaSota The Jars contain an Agar medium that we make ourselves. It contains orchid food, sugar, calcium nitrate, rooting hormone and agar powder.

[cyke90]

We see the process but I would love to see the result.

[beak02]

@cyke90 Unfortunately, the results take a while to show. Orchid seeds can take from 6 to 10 years to first flower.

[mimime2011]

i can't believe you would even list people's names in the credits. this is one of the worst "instructional" videos i have ever seen. no definition of "green pod", where you are, what conditions created the pod, the gloves are all you see. the camera should have been above the work station so you could see what both hands were doing and how and what you were cutting. there should have been a voice-over explaining what was in the jars, for how long, why you transferred it, why you shook it etc

[sprogdiklis]

can you tell us how to make that mix that was in a jar?

[cyke90]

@beak02 I guess it's just easier to propagate by babies but I guess when you try to make hybrids you have to go through the whole process. Thanks

[beak02]

@shaddowgraham Hi, Sorry you feel that way. These videos were made with a project called 'films for learning', where students from English and Media were tasked with making these educational films about orchid propagation. It's intended more as a demonstration of orchid prop than a full on 'how-to' video. If you are interested in orchid propagation, I'd be more than happy to recommend a few good, detailed books. Might be worth paying our website a visit too.

[shaddowgraham]

nice hands, nice gloves, thats all I can see. waste of my time