Junziran (details) bud change refers to three or four years after the cultivation of Junziran, around the rhizome is prone to produce tillers, commonly known as “axillary buds” (side buds, limb buds), with Junziran’s tillers from the mother plant to divide for reproduction, generally has the ability to maintain the characteristics of the original species, but sometimes also produce genetic mutations, resulting in a part of the plant or an organ with the characteristics of the original species. However, sometimes genetic mutation will be produced, resulting in a part of the plant or an organ having obvious difference with the characteristics of the original variety, such as the plant becomes shorter, the leaves become bigger and shorter, the leaf colour becomes more, the flowers and seeds are different, etc. This phenomenon is called “bud change”.
Monarch Orchid(Detailed introduction)
For the majority of orchid enthusiasts, it is the best way to observe the orchids carefully, and declare the identification to the experts or the research department in time once the superior buds are found. It is easiest to find the variation of leaves when the axillary buds grow. After the occurrence of serious natural disasters, it is also a good time to discover the bud variations resistant to certain natural disasters. in late December 1999, Guangdong suffered from a historically rare freezing, with the lowest temperature reaching -4℃ to -5℃, and it is very likely to select and breed new varieties of cold-resistant buds and variations from those monarch orchids plants which have withstood the test of severe cold and have not been killed by the freezing.
As the growing conditions of monarchs change, it often causes abnormal performance of monarchs as well. Therefore, the key is to make a comprehensive analysis of some mutation phenomena in the process of bud variation selection, and carefully distinguish whether it is bud variation or normal variation, the former is hereditary change, i.e., real variation, and the latter is reflected due to temporary changes in environmental conditions or cultivation management. Even if it is a true bud variation, some of the performance is relatively stable, while others are unstable, or even after a few years and then return to their original state, the variation disappears.
If you find a superior strain, you have to go through the steps of preliminary selection, identification, re-selection, etc., and gradually select and breed it into a new variety. Specific practice is: when the preliminary identification is a real bud variation, should protect the plant, make a good mark, record the mutation situation, parts, characteristics, etc., in the second to third year of the first selection of buds for re-election, the fourth year for the final selection. For the particularly good bud varieties, they should be reproduced as soon as possible, so as to be ready for the market in the future and be named. Practice shows that the bud variation selection method of Junziran is simple, easy to grasp, quick results, and is a good way to select and breed new varieties.