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08-30-2023, 03:28 AM
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Keiki potting
Hi Orchid People,
I have been given a bunch of bare root Dendrobium keikis and have come up with a method to support them in pots. I hot glue a piece of bamboo to a stone, sterilise it in boiling water and then loosely tie the keiki to it, place it in a holey plastic pot, loosely pack with growing media and then top off with Leca. The stone gives stability to the whole thing.
I would love to hear your comments.
P.S. I originally posted this in Propagation, then realised it would be better here, sorry.
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08-30-2023, 07:27 AM
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It looks good to me! Clever.
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08-30-2023, 11:42 AM
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I don't think you need to boil it. It will be exposed to the great outdoors and be recolonized in an hour.
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08-30-2023, 11:54 AM
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Great idea! I agree with ES, sterilizing is unnecessary (and waste of time)
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08-30-2023, 02:44 PM
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I use rocks in the bottom of my pots for weight, and I’ll wash and scrub them after I bring them inside, but I only bleach them if I’m bleaching other stuff.
Love the idea of securing the plant to the stake and anchoring the stake to the pot. I should (hopefully) have some phal keikis to pot up sometime in the next 6-24+ months (hah!) and I’ll keep this thread in mind.
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09-03-2023, 04:44 PM
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I think that your approach will provide insufficient moisture.
For small keikis with limited roots, I always start them in a plastic pot with spaghnum/bark (4:1 ratio), and make sure not to let the pot go dry till I see a healthy 2nd cane growing.
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09-03-2023, 05:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fairorchids
I think that your approach will provide insufficient moisture.
For small keikis with limited roots, I always start them in a plastic pot with spaghnum/bark (4:1 ratio), and make sure not to let the pot go dry till I see a healthy 2nd cane growing.
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I suspect that in the Philippines, with high humidity, warmth and lots of rain, keeping them wet enough will be a lot easier than indoors in the temperate zone. (note the location of the OP)
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09-06-2023, 08:24 AM
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Hi Roberta,
I give them a light spritz with rainwater twice a week. Nothing more.
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