To cut or not to cut

[Miri the Wildmage]

Everyone else has a stem keiki on their phals. Even my friend who never waters her orchids has a keiki. I WANT A KEIKI!

I have a mini phal with two spikes, one of which has just finished flowering. I can't afford keiki paste, so im using coconut water. My question is - is the spike more likely to keiki if i cut it above the biggest node (The third one up) or not? please, i need answers.

[Bud]

you can cut anything that is not green....if the tip had browned and dried then cut it
keiki paste costs only $5 a 10ml plastic round canister on ebay free shipping....

[RosieC]

There is a technique of cutting a spike just above a node to stimulate the phal into sending out a side spike. I guess you are talking about a similar idea to stimulate a keiki. To be honest I have no idea if that can be done or not.

Like you I've never had a keiki on a spike (I have one phal prone to basil keikis).

[cbuchman]

Sorry, I've just been surprised with keikis on Phals, dendrobiums, encyclia and others. I've never tried for one. They are fun and rewarding to grow though