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Old 02-15-2016, 10:36 AM
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In a scientific forum what you just stated would be considered at most a HYPOTHESIS. What I can not understand is how did you get 9 growth from the base of a cattleya pseudobulb when it usually has 1 or 2 dormant buds. I am curious because we could became rich with your discovery.

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Based on my own experience and later logical conclusion I can assert to you that coconut water will only bring you a fungal outbreak. Coconut water is used in flasking which is a sterile environment no bacteria or fungus around. Your media has bacteria and fungus and adding coconut water which has sugars will be like feeding gasoline to a smoldering fire. I did not ask for advise like you and applied the coconut water to 5 orchids, now they are history. A college professor used to say either you pay for a college education or with life experience.
I'm not calling my act of pouring coconut water on an ailing Cattleya in an attempt to revive it any kind of scientific experiment and therefor no hypothesis. And I have no scientific explanation for the 9 growths. But it did in fact do that. I likened it to there being some meristem tissue or similar that would cause it to happen and the presence of cytokinins in the coconut water. And I had no fungal outbreak or anything else dire happen at the time. I do always let my media dry out fairly well before watering which may have helped. I would never do this to a normal healthy plant and had nothing to lose with my ailing one, so it is what I did. Everyone needs to evaluate info found on the internet and acts at their own risk. It's the chance I took. I have also read that back in the day when kelp and other rooting hormones weren't easily accessible, people brought their bare root purchases home and soaked them in sugar water. they survived and grew roots.
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Old 02-15-2016, 09:26 PM
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"I have no scientific explanation for the 9 growths. But it did in fact do that. I likened it to there being some meristem tissue or similar that would cause it to happen and the presence of cytokinins in the coconut water." A cattleya has 1 or 2 dormant buds which can only sprout 1 plantlet per dormant bud. For 1 or 2 dormant buds to be able to produce more you have to dissect the bud from the plant, divide it, sterilize the cuts, place them in a sterile petri dish/flask, add appropriate growth medium, provide movement, heat and light. So as you see is very complicated to get more than 1 plantlet per dormant bud plus you are not assured success with your trial. That is why vegetative cloning is so expensive and it takes a long time for the cells to switch to protocorns. Therefore my interest in your experiment and the possibility to make lots of money with your new protocol.
Regarding the hormone cytokinin, it can only last a short time in the media and this hormone needs a medium to get inside the plant tissue to turn on the vegetative growth. Coconut water is effective in a sterile environment like a sterile sealed flask because there are no bacterias or fungus to break it down and the plantlets can use it.

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I had no fungal outbreak or anything else dire happen at the time. I do always let my media dry out fairly well before watering which may have helped.
This is my last comment about this post and it is aimed to the people who have no knowledge and need help with their orchid. Drying up any media for any length of time will not eliminate bacteria or fungus. Bacteria & fungus have the capacity to go dormant when conditions are not propitious to them. They can be dormant for very long periods of time. That is why all living organisms get sick with bacterias, virus & fungus. That is why Monsanto, Bayer & other chemical co. make a killing selling antibacterials, virucide & fungicide. Repeat business. So, keep an eye on your orchids and at the first sign of trouble identify the enemy and combat it with the appropriate chemical plus do not forget to read and follow the instructions of the medication. Guido
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Hello, I'm new to this forum. I have been slowly building my Orchid collection. I was not successful using bark or orhid medium, so i researched Leca and I am happy to report that my 5 Phals are thriving with the Kelpak and fertilizer that I purchased from Ray. Just the best. Here's my question. About 2 months ago I tried cloning hormone on my phal that was done blooming. I have growth on the spike. I know it will take 1 year to see roots. How do I care for this early stage of growth. Any tips? Thanks!
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Hello, I'm new to this forum. I have been slowly building my Orchid collection. I was not successful using bark or orhid medium, so i researched Leca and I am happy to report that my 5 Phals are thriving with the Kelpak and fertilizer that I purchased from Ray. Just the best. Here's my question. About 2 months ago I tried cloning hormone on my phal that was done blooming. I have growth on the spike. I know it will take 1 year to see roots. How do I care for this early stage of growth. Any tips? Thanks!
First, Welcome.

A general suggestion... start a new thread. We'd also love to have you introduce yourself in the "Break the Ice" forum.

As for your Phal... orchid teach patience. So just take care of the plant, and see what develops.
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Thank you! How do i start a new thread?
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Thank you! How do i start a new thread?
From the left yellow menu select Forums. Look for the appropriate forum for your thread. Don't worry too much about picking the best forum; if it's really out of place the moderators can move it. Click on that forum. Near the top left is a button that says New Thread.
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