Young Plants
The young plants are produced from meristem cultures using plant tissue culture techniques. The plants upon delivery from laboratories are checked for a suitable leaf/root ratio. The first growing phase of tissue culture plants require special conditions.
Satter Orchids also receives large amount of young plants in plug stage. The advantage of the plants in plug stage reduces the growth period by 5-7 months compared to the tissue culture plants.
Adult Plants
Young plants require at least 10 months of time to reach the ‘adult’ stage in our greenhouse. It would take a few more months for the plants to develop flowers. As it grows, we continue to monitor its progress, evaluating its growth and plant health.
We use advanced scanning technology to ensure each plant reaches its growth milestones before moving to another section of the greenhouse.
The Plant Journey
Laboratory
New plants are produced under specific conditions. The process in the laboratory takes around two years to produce young plants before we grow them in greenhouse.
Greenhouse
Selected quality plants that meet the shoot/root ratio are transferred to our greenhouse. The plants are continuously monitored and go through different grading system before moving to next stage.
Flowering
Flowering is initiated under cold conditions. The plants are assorted based on color, number of flowers and size.
Dispatch
According to our customer’s interest, the plants are arranged in ceramic/plastic pots with sleeves before leaving the facility.