Can anything be done with this Dend cane?

[PleuroPal]

Bad kitty! Knocked over one of my Dends and broke off this cane. As you can see from the pic, I've had it stuck in moist sphagnum moss for a few weeks, but other than keep the end of the spike green, nothing has happened. I figured I must be going about this wrong so I pulled it out.

I've read something about slicing and dicing and laying out on wet moss, but I'd like some more detail on that process - or any other - that might enable me to get some keikis off of this, or resurrect this cane in some way.

Thanks!

[scy]

Hi Ray,

I don't know about the other process about slicing and dicing it to get keikis, but I did have something similar happen to me (my own butterfingers during repotting and not a bad kitty).

Here's what I did:
- Removed the sheath / dried layer over the cane, disinfected with rubbing alcohol on cottonball just in case.
- Wrapped it in a paper towel moistened with rooting hormone solution (as recommended dilution on bottle).
- Put it in a tuberware container with a few holes in it for some air circulation to prevent mold.
- Placed container over seedling mat for increased warmth (as I live in NJ and it's still cold) to encourage growth.
- Unwrap the paper towel and let it breathe for a few minutes each day so it can get some air and avoid mold.

My dendrobium cane showed signs of new growth in a week's time and turned out to be a keiki. Hope this helps!

Susan