need help with regrowing stems in dendrobium
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

need help with regrowing stems in dendrobium
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
  #1  
Old 03-06-2024, 03:37 AM
razzer13 razzer13 is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 18
need help with regrowing stems in dendrobium
Exclamation need help with regrowing stems in dendrobium

So the stems from one of my dendrobiums was cut off accidentally by my neighbour, and now only the roots and the base of every stem is left. How can I grow new stems? They have a node or two left on each stem and the roots are still pretty healthy.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-06-2024, 08:43 AM
Ray's Avatar
Ray Ray is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: May 2005
Member of:AOS
Location: Oak Island NC
Posts: 15,168
need help with regrowing stems in dendrobium Male
Default

Those “stems” are the pseudobulbs - each one is actually an individual plant, and they are connected via a rhizome to form a colony.

It is possible - likely, in fact - that there is still apical meristem in the remaining base tissue that can start the process of new plant growth. The problem is that the now-missing parts of the plant is where the phytochemical resources are generated and stored to fuel such growth, so it’s a guessing game as to whether it has enough to do so.

Fertilizer will not help much so don’t feed it, but do keep it warm, shady, humid, and keep the medium evenly moist, but not soppy. If you can find some Kelpak, I’d definitely try watering it with a 1% solution every two weeks, as it does contain a great many of those phytonutrients and might be enough to get the plant growing again.
__________________
Ray Barkalow, Orchid Iconoclast
FIRSTRAYS.COM
Try Kelpak - you won't be sorry!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-06-2024, 11:03 AM
estación seca's Avatar
estación seca estación seca is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 18,597
need help with regrowing stems in dendrobium Male
Default

Most Dendrobiums have a strongly seasonal growth pattern. When spring arrives it should begin to grow. Depending on where you live, that could be very soon.
__________________
May the bridges I've burned light my way.

Weather forecast for my neighborhood
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-06-2024, 12:09 PM
rbarata rbarata is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Mar 2015
Zone: 10a
Location: Abrantes
Posts: 5,527
need help with regrowing stems in dendrobium Male
Default

Is it possible for you to post a photo? I am trying to see what you mean in your description and in my mind if you pot it in it probably start new growths in weeks.

As propagation, there's a method (that I never tried) that consists in cutting the pbulbs in a way that each piece has two "nodes" and put them in a "bed" of sphagnum or any other water retentive material. Basically is the same as Ray's advice but with the "bed" twist.
__________________
Meteo data at my city here.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
grow, left, roots, stem, stems


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Orchids with a strong scent razka3 Beginner Discussion 327 04-14-2024 02:51 AM
Have you EVER seen orchid list like this??? TOMMYMIAMI Greenhouse Gardening 30 09-12-2023 12:50 PM
Dendrobium types? ilikeorchids Beginner Discussion 20 03-09-2020 01:07 PM
Finished an inventory of my orchids. Kevin_PR Outdoor Gardening 23 03-03-2015 05:40 PM
Dendrobiums? Kali Hibiscus Terrarium Gardening 3 10-17-2011 10:04 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:56 PM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.