How is keiki paste used on cattleya

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Ryan Young

This is my plant with paste :

Growth of Rhyncholaelia digbyana with keiki paste - Imgur

Put paste on this summer, now i see a sheath, first one on this plant fingers crossed it not a blind one.

That's pretty impressive! I've never used the stuff, so I'm not too familiar with it. Is there a known downside to keiki paste? Just curious......you know, in case I order some for my own Catts.

[naoki]

Originally Posted by isurus79

That's pretty impressive! I've never used the stuff, so I'm not too familiar with it. Is there a known downside to keiki paste? Just curious......you know, in case I order some for my own Catts.

Steve, Cytokinins are negative growth regulators of root systems (i.e., opposite of auxins). So you want to minimize it touching the root.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by naoki

Steve, Cytokinins are negative growth regulators of root systems (i.e., opposite of auxins). So you want to minimize it touching the root.

Ah! That's definitely good info!