YouTube - Phalaenopsis propagation in spanish

[Mr. Tech]

Cuidado de Orquideas. Como Obtener Keikis de Phalaenopsis - YouTube

Can you translate the speech to English?

[Wrebbitrocks]

Im going to summarize what she said. Not translate word for word. Shes saying that shes going to use a 5 step process to encourage your spent phal stems to produce keikis.

Step 1.) find a deep countainer and place a mixture of pumice and or construction gravel in the bottom to allow for fast draining of water. Look for a container and any substrate that won’t let water collect at the bottom.

Step2.) mix peat moss, perlite, and coconut fiber (she calls it ground coconut) and mix it in equal parts. Then fill up the container with this mix to the rim on top of the bottom layer of gravel/pumice. She says it will look like an open potting mix and moist. It has to be the consistency of fluffy potting soil.

Step 3.) gather your phalaenopsis flower stems and cut them to approximately 10 centimeters and plant them in the soil. Just put them into the soil about half way

Step 4.) in this step you will have to keep the substrate/ soil moist…not wet. She says keep it in a shady area or in a blace with low light out of direct sun. she says to apply a balanced foliar fertilizer with some vitamin b to keep the stems green. Don’t let the soil dry out. Not all the stems will make keikis but they all have the potential to make one (maybe). After 2-4 months , you will start to see keikis forming. Keep them moist and fed with the foliage spray food until the plant develops roots.

Step 5.) this is when your plant is ready. Wait until the plant has 3-4 roots that are 3-5cm long with at least 2 fully formed leaves, preferably 3. DO NOT remove the plants from the original stem. Keep a small piece attatched and plant them into an open mix such as perlite or pummice ( she says it doesn’t matter as long as its free draining) and continue to fertilize and water them in bright light until theyre mature (she says 6-7 months for nbs or bs plants) and don’t let them dry out and don’t overwater.

That’s basically it. Rememeber she lives in the tropics so its easy for her humid climate to produce keikis. You will have to increase the humidity for this. I hope this helps

[Mr. Tech]

Why do I need the gravel at the bottom?

How to prevent bacterial infection of Erwinia carotovora?

Do I need to remove the bract from the node?

Thanks for the help.

[Wrebbitrocks]

she says that the gravel at the bottom is to allow for air flow and free drainage of the layer above to avoid sitting in water.

she doesnt specify anything about erwinia but im certain that theres certain measures that can be followed in other threads on the board. maybe an anti-bacterial/fungicide.

as for the bract, she doesn't mention it. and from the pics it looks as though she just inserted them into the media. im guessing it would be optional but it may help to leave it on because the stems arent attached to the plant anymore and the small nodes may dry out if not protected anymore. maybe keiki paste will help too.

keep us posted if you decide to do the procedure and take lots of pics. tell us if you succeed!