Cut branches, orchid seeds have great benefits

'Cut branches and propagate orchids Mokara bring about 1.5 times more economic efficiency than just harvesting flowers'. This is the opinion of Mr. Nguyen Van Lanh, a garden house in Cu Chi (Ho Chi Minh City) after applying ' model of cut flowers production and multiplication of Mokara orchids'.

A garden house in Cu Chi applies ' flower production model
cut and multiply Mokara orchids' (Photo: Bich Nhan)

This is also a research project by TS. Duong Hoa Xo - Director of TP Biotechnology Center. HCM implementation. The project has been experimented at 4 flower gardens of people in Ho Chi Minh City with a total area of ​​14,000 m2. The above gardens have yielded 10.8 - 32.4% higher flower yield compared to non-model gardens.

'The investment cost of this model is about 200 - 250 million VND / 1,000m ² , but people should invest in the scale of 2,500 - 3,000m ² , the economic efficiency will be higher due to the same care but the same amount The more branches, the more profits they earn ' , TS. Duong Hoa Xo said.

Mokara orchids have many flowers on a branch, vibrant colors, flowers all year round. Flower prices are over 10,000 VND / branch and the main export markets are Japan, Italy, France, Germany and the US.