What next?! Propagating dendrobium from cane?

[kjennings94]

Hello orchid-ites,

I have recently got myself into growing orchids and I am quite ill-equpped with knowledge of them.

i am wondering what I should do with my broken dendrobium canes? I have heard that you can propagate new plants by cutting the canes into sections (preferably two-three nodes long), but want i really want to know is what do i do after that?

I have them sitting upon sphagnum moss in a couple of my plant pots. Also, two of the stems have notable bumps on them atm, however, i am unsure as to whether or not they are new growths or disease. They are green, if that helps.

Cheers,
Kimmy

[kjennings94]

Here is a couple of photos of the bumps that have appeared on my broken dendrobium canes.

I'm hoping these are babies/keikis! ) If they are, what is the best way to care for them?

Thanks again

[Bud]

You have new growths. Wait until you have three inches roots on the new keiki then just twist it away from the old cane and pot it....

[kjennings94]

Awesome! Thanks Bud! How many months until that may be? As a general idea ?!