How to Make 100 Orchids From One Without Keiki Paste

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Cloning orchids without cytokinin hormone or Keiki paste. Watch a video on how you can propagate the Phalaenopsis orchid using peduncles without the use of cytokinin paste. Orchid keiki can appear spontaneously on the peduncles and monopodial stems of orchids from the merestimal cells located in these parts of the orchids. Merestimal cells in plants are like stem cells and from them can naturally form, differentiate and grow roots, leaves, peduncles or babies. What exactly will grow from the meristem cells, depends on where it is located and on the environmental conditions. In particular, on peduncles it is completely natural from such stem cells that either peduncles or young keiki of future orchids grow. We conducted a simple biological experiment with a positive result, proving that, depending on the conditions created, baby orchids from the aforementioned cells can appear on the cut peduncle of an orchid and successfully develop into a separately existing plant. The following materials were used in this experiment: a glass vase 50 cm high, live/ growing sphagnum moss, 3 cut stems of phalaenopsis orchids, perforated film, osmosis water. Ideal Orchid conditions: 25-28 degrees Celsius, humidity 75-80%, daylight hours close to the tropics and subtropics and equal to about 12 hours. #OrchidsCare #orchids #Phalaenopsis #OrchidsForBeginners #PhalaenopsisOrchids

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All Comments (20)
  • Place stems in damp spagnum moss in tall container, keep covered and damp slightly above room temperature until roots form; I just saved you nearly ten minutes.
  • Wow. I tried this and after almost a month and half there is something happening and the new plants are growing slowly from the nots of the stems. Amazing. Big like.
  • @tmgreenlee125
    I tried this two months ago. I used six stems - two in each vase. Two stems died. Three stems are still green, but very little change is happening. And...one of the stems is growing a keiki 😁!!! I can't believe it worked! Thank you for this video.
  • @corrieward6111
    As a professional horticulturist I was very interested in this process.Thank you.Something g I've never tried although I am so interested the production of more orchids. Thank you.This is my next hobby to try and with your help should have success!!Corrie Ward
  • @yayciencia
    I love the glimpses into what it will look like in a couple weeks and a couple months. So many of instructional videos stop without that. Thank you for this high quality content!
  • @terredee
    This is great info, thank you! Two of my orchids have made keikis on flower stalks. I hadn’t found anything to explain it or what to do about it before coming across this video. I have a bunch of orchids but have never repotted or done anything besides water them while waiting for new blooms, not even fertilize. This video has given me the confidence to fertilize and repot them. Thanks again!
  • @Ninnynunu1
    Thank you so much for making such an awesome video. Pretty much a beginner with our kids. I got my first Keiki on my first orchid. So I’m so excited to see organic ways to start getting my own orchids.
  • I make the Orchids reblooming while ppl said it won’t rebloom next year. But I threw all flower stems after finishing their duty. From now, I won’t throw anymore and won’t wait until the flower stem died. I will try this method. So helpful. Thank you.
  • @yvonnewarren69
    I had no idea I even could do this. To think of all the flower stems I've cut off and thrown away when they were finished blooming!
  • Very informative and I feel encouraged to try this method. Thank you for the clear instructions
  • @user-xq5ih5oz2u
    OMG! Mysteries of all-things orchids revealed! Plus, your delivery is purely coming from a teachable aspect -some orchid experts, I feel, make the subject matter seem more difficult than it is and often sound condescending. You are NOT those things. Thank you for your tutorials! 🙏❤️
  • @a.kay.c
    I have 5 orchids from my wedding 1.5 years ago and I'm totally going to try this so I can keep them in the family! Thank you :)
  • Thank you for this demo! I am in South Florida and have orchids on my trees; looking forward to trying this!
  • @hili467
    Brilliant! She makes it look so easy; i hope it is. This really excites me! Thank you for opening this door for us!
  • This is one I have not heard yet. My thought is, if you can use nature, that is the best way, but when all else fails, use products on the market to get the job done. This idea is really worth trying. In the old days (60yrs ago) we cloned Cattleyas by cutting the back rhizome half way through and wait for a node to grow a leaf with roots. Then cut it off and plant it in it's own pot. It worked about 70% of the time. I like your idea and I have flower spikes to work with as soon as they quit blooming. You're never too old to learn new stuff, thanks for the info. 🙂👍
  • @lorib1696
    This is very similar to one procedure for growing Nepenthes pitcher plants from cuttings. I would never have thought to use a big vase as a greenhouse. Great idea!
  • @ccsea896
    Wow! Your Orchid video is excellent. Your voice is wonderful explaining orchid growth. Thanks so very much.
  • I am so encouraged by this video.Very straight forward and simple direction. Here I go!
  • @judytelles3518
    Thank you,You have totally demystified orchid reproduction,and tell me why I have a piece of moss on my container.I will be doing this.I am only grateful at present to keep them alive which I have become capable of in last few years.I love orchids because they are easy and the long flowering.i am so chuffed when they flower.