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_the420guy · 12-26-2008, 02:19 PM

I have two orchids that need help.I got them about a year and a half ago they had flowers on them but shortly fell off they did nothing for the longest time but now they are shooting leaves from all over.

Zizu · 12-27-2008, 03:29 PM

Hey there,

It's hard to tell what your orchids need without knowing how often you are watering and what type of fertilizer you are using and many other variables. I've switched my orchids to a semi-hydro system and it has made keeping them almost foolproof. Just plant them in a bucket of hydroton with a hole 2 inches up the side a-la hempy bucket and you have always perfect watering. Takes all of the guesswork out of orchid rearing.

Hope that helps.

GoldenGoblin · 12-28-2008, 07:51 PM

I would have to say that you have babies!
You can let them grow a bit then scissor them off above and below and plant them.
Thats really interesting that you have that.. I have always thought you needed stuff called 'keike paste' (basically just cytokinen paste for root growth) to make them propagate. You dab a bit on the spike where the sections meet, which is exactly the same place yours are growing.

One other thing is after they bloom, cut off the spike. That way when they are ready to flower again (mine seem to go about 6months on and 6 off) they grow a new one.

_the420guy · 01-03-2009, 07:58 PM

Babies eh thats cool

thanks for all the help

01-04-2009, 05:47 PM

But remember, they have to be a certain size before you can cut them of the motherplant...!!

_the420guy · 01-07-2009, 12:53 AM

Thanks kenned

About how big should they be??

bongasaurus · 01-09-2009, 01:05 AM

theyll start putting out air roots up there

_the420guy · 01-09-2009, 01:09 AM

ok thanks

01-15-2009, 09:24 AM

sorry for me not answering you..
the roots should be about 5cm/2inch and the should have at least a few leaves..

THC123 · 01-15-2009, 02:06 PM

How do u water them?

I always use orchid nutes and i give them canna rhyzotonic every 2 weeks.

They really seem to trhive with rhyzotonic. MAybe give them some root stimulator to give them a little push?

12-26-2008, 02:19 PM	#1
_the420guy Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 196	Please help my Orchids I have two orchids that need help.I got them about a year and a half ago they had flowers on them but shortly fell off they did nothing for the longest time but now they are shooting leaves from all over. Last edited by _the420guy; 12-26-2008 at 02:20 PM..
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12-27-2008, 03:29 PM	#2
Zizu Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 64	Hey there, It's hard to tell what your orchids need without knowing how often you are watering and what type of fertilizer you are using and many other variables. I've switched my orchids to a semi-hydro system and it has made keeping them almost foolproof. Just plant them in a bucket of hydroton with a hole 2 inches up the side a-la hempy bucket and you have always perfect watering. Takes all of the guesswork out of orchid rearing. Hope that helps.
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12-28-2008, 07:51 PM	#3
GoldenGoblin New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yooper, MI Posts: 7	I would have to say that you have babies! You can let them grow a bit then scissor them off above and below and plant them. Thats really interesting that you have that.. I have always thought you needed stuff called 'keike paste' (basically just cytokinen paste for root growth) to make them propagate. You dab a bit on the spike where the sections meet, which is exactly the same place yours are growing. One other thing is after they bloom, cut off the spike. That way when they are ready to flower again (mine seem to go about 6months on and 6 off) they grow a new one. Last edited by GoldenGoblin; 12-28-2008 at 07:53 PM.. Reason: more info
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01-03-2009, 07:58 PM	#4
_the420guy Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 196	Babies eh thats cool thanks for all the help
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01-04-2009, 05:47 PM	#5
kenned Guest Posts: n/a	But remember, they have to be a certain size before you can cut them of the motherplant...!!
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01-07-2009, 12:53 AM	#6
_the420guy Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 196	Thanks kenned About how big should they be??
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01-09-2009, 01:05 AM	#7
bongasaurus king of the dinosaurs Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canadia. land of the free Posts: 1,114	theyll start putting out air roots up there __________________ word og another line in the field of time i got a window washers eye for an untuckable sky Let it grow, let it grow, Let it blossom, let it flow. In the sun and in the snow
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01-09-2009, 01:09 AM	#8
_the420guy Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 196	ok thanks
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01-15-2009, 09:24 AM	#9
kenned Guest Posts: n/a	sorry for me not answering you.. the roots should be about 5cm/2inch and the should have at least a few leaves..
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01-15-2009, 02:06 PM	#10
THC123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,453	How do u water them? I always use orchid nutes and i give them canna rhyzotonic every 2 weeks. They really seem to trhive with rhyzotonic. MAybe give them some root stimulator to give them a little push?
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