The need to calculate the required amount of paste “by eye”. There are no clear criteria and instructions about how much drug a particular plant needs, and exceeding the dosage leads to leaf deformation, curvature of shoots, and other deformities. After applying the Keiki Cloning Paste on a semi-dormant node, these are our results. Without the cloning paste application, we are sure that no growth point would have developed from the applied node. Southside Plants develop Crazy Keiki Cloning Paste. They use the known hormones and vitamins in their paste to induce cloning. You get step-by-step instructions to grow your own Keikis on orchids.

I found Keiki paste to work best on Monstera and Philodendron plants when there already was a sign of a new growth point. Nothing ever developed from the points the Keiki paste was applied. Conclusion Regarding Keiki Cloing Paste It’s hard to make keikis the natural way. One method you can try though is by cutting off a flower spike. (You can do this after the bloom when the flowers have withered) Start pruning your pothos when the plant is actively growing in the spring. Take 2 – 4 single stem cuttings from each vine.

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a. Proper timing in the growth cycle of the plant. For example, KeikiGrow Plus should be applied only after the last flower on the stem has opened fully.

Next, fill up the container with some sphagnum moss, or fine-grade orchid potting medium. Water it well. Next, with sterilized scissors or pruners, cut the spike from an inch above and below the keiki. (Yes, leaving it attached to a piece of the spike) If a keiki has no roots but is at least a few months old and has a few leaves, it is possible that it could survive and produce roots under intensive care. More about this in the next section. Sympodial orchids, on the other hand, grow along a long, horizontal stem called a rhizome. Roots grow from the bottom of the rhizome, and pseudobulbs, which store water, grow from the top of the rhizome. Common examples of sympodial orchids are Oncidium, Cymbidium, Paphiopedilums, Dendrobium, and Cattleya. Take a look at this article if you want to make an orchid keiki to grow roots. Growth nodes on an orchid flower stem where keiki paste can be applied 3. Can you use keiki paste on cuttings? I learned from this experience that you should never apply Keiki paste when orchids bear flowers as the energy needed to maintain and develop the flowers and grow a baby is too much to take.

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Adventitious buds on the stem of a crown-damaged Phalaenopsis frequently respond to the application of plant regulators because the root development is active and supportive for a plant attempting to survive fungal, bacterial or animal damage. I’m assuming you googled how to propagate orchids through offsets because you’re trying to figure out how to get your orchid to propagate. The simplest way to propagate your orchid is by using a hormone paste. By applying keiki paste to either a phalaenopsis or dendrobium orchid, chances are your orchid will produce either an offset (keiki) or more flowers. Stem cutting propagation is the final propagation method. This method can be used on any orchid that has new growth areas or nodes. For this reason, it’s best to use this method only on sympodial orchids. Cut the spike off with 1 inch of distance above and below the keiki, using a pair of sterilized cutters. The best way to sterilize cutters is to wipe them down using 70% alcohol and pass the blades over flame. *Do not just twist the keiki off using your fingers to prevent it from breaking.*