Propagation Dendrobium canes

[Aleksa]

I've got one Dendrobium phalaenopsis cane few weeks ago. Is it possible to get one keiki from the bud on the cane? The cane shriveled a bit but there is still no sign of keiki growing... Is this way of propagation possible with Dendrobium phalaenopsis?

[tom499]

I've got a book that says you can cut the cane into pieces with a node on each, and then leave them on some damp moss somewhere with partial shade and room temp, and they produce shoots.

never tried it though, but worth looking into.

[11Orchid126]

You don't even have to cut the cane into pieces if you don't want many plants. You can just lay the cane across the damp moss. Bear in mind that it may take several years before you have a blooming size plant. Den canes often throw keikis but I don't know how to deliberately create one. If you have any rooting powder you might try dusting one of the nodes with it to see what happens.

[Tobi]

Aleska,
You can take stem sections of the long canes at the start of the growing season and
divide them into shorter lenghths with at least 2 nodes. Place them in a tray of moist
sphagnum moss and place the tray in a clear plastic bag. The new growths should appear
within about 3-4 months and can be potted up individually into a new growing media.

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by Aleksa

Is it possible to get one keiki from the bud on the cane?

What do you mean by "bud"? Where and what it is?

[rmt135]

Originally Posted by kmarch

What do you mean by "bud"? Where and what it is?

I think Aleksa is referring to the node.

[Aleksa]

Originally Posted by kmarch

What do you mean by "bud"? Where and what it is?

I mean on bud which is 'hiding' in node (below that leaf shealth)... I'm afraid of putting it in moss because whenever I do that, fungus destroy the whole cane...