In addition to the keikiroot, you can treat it as you would air layering some plants. I place a handfull of moist moss around the keiki site and use plastic wrap with a couple of twist ties to keep it in place. The moss provides a media in which the roots can start to develop. In some cases I can use the moss along to get roots started like with an Phalaenopsis keiki that will not form roots.
Tom /-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tom Hillson Orchid Grower Specializing In | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paphs, Pleurothallids, & Epi's | http://www.orchids.iastate.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |"There is always room for one more Orchid!!" On Aug 25, 2008, at 8:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 8/25/08 6:02:14 AM, Jean writes: >> I have a polystachia sp. which now develops two keikis at the site >> of old >> flower spikes. There is no sign of root development. How do I get >> those >> plantlets to stand on their own? >> > You need Jim Brasch's KeikiRoot, http://www.orchidmall.com/hormones/ > Iris > > > ************** > It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your > travel deal here. > > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
