Orchid seeds are like dust, yes, but they need a specific mycorrhizal fungus to germinate—we can’t just sow them on soil. The ‘column’ is the fused reproductive structure, unique to orchids. And for trading? Under the Wildlife Act, you need proper documentation even for many cultivated species; it’s not chumma buying from a nursery.
I learned this the hard way when my first batch of *Dendrobium* seedlings failed completely—the fungus wasn’t in my medium. Now, every sapling I sell comes with a CITES certificate for interstate trade, because the forest officers here in Sikkim are very strict, chetta.
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