PHALAENOPSIS spike PROPAGATION. Anything green - I am all over it! I want more of this big lip Phal!

#Phalaenopsis #Propagation #FreeOrchids
If its green, I struggle with throwing it in the garbage! So, I had to cut a healthy spike off of a commercial big lip Phalaenopsis hybrid because the bloom spike had kinked due to the weight of the blooms. There are several ways to try and propagate orchids, using the dormant nodes on a spike, is one of them. In this video, I show the set up using sphagnum moss and a ziplock bag. After previous attempts failed, using a faux loofa sponge, and possibly the wrong time of year, I will try again with sphagnum moss and this time, Mid May 2020. For my hemisphere it is the start of the growing season! Thank you for watching! Have you tried this method before? Was it successful? I would love to hear from you, if you have and what you did, what your environment is. If you haven't tried this before and want to give it a go... I would also love to hear from you, just to geek out over possible successes ;))
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My environment:
Mediterranean climate, hot summers and mild winters
45% - 85% humidity, with regular airflow
Summer temperature range: 20ºC-35ºC
Winter temperature range, exterior: 5ºC-20ºC
Winter temperature range, interior: 16ºC-23ºC
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Music: Bright
Intro / Altro Image: Bodum.westernscandinavia.org
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Orchid growing supplies:
Pots Outer Mask: Artevasi
Pots Inner Pot: TeraPlast
Media: Siro Leca, Lava Rock 2cm-4cm, Besgrow Sphagnum Moss, Perlite,
Seramis
Water: Reverse Osmosis
Fertilizer: MSU, CalMag, Mg, KelpMax, Silicone
General PPM: 300 Summer, or in active growth
150 Winter, RO Water and KelpMax only
General PH: 5.8 / 6.0
Hygrometer: BADLR Wireless with Exterior Sensor
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My equipment:
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Mic: Saramonic, SR-XM1
Phone Holder: PGYTECH, DJI Osmo Pocket
Computer: MacBook Air
Editing Software: iMovie