Cytokinin paste for orchids. Preparation and use of cytokinin paste

Floriculture is a real "outlet" for millions of people around the world. As a rule, amateurs are satisfied with the breeding of quite ordinary plant species, but there are often exceptions. These include orchid lovers.

It is no secret that these plants are very complex not only in cultivation, but also in reproduction. Help in solving many of the problems that can arise in this area can paste cytokinin. This composition significantly improves the vegetation of many plant species, but the orchids react particularly well to it.

Why is this paste so important?

How so? After all, profile sites are full of information about how to maintain orchids, arrange for them "wintering" and "marinate" in conditions of low humidity and darkness to awaken the sleeping buds! ?? The problem is that in practice all these measures do not always give at least some worthwhile result: even new buds are not always tied, not to mention the formation of peduncles.

So often only a cytokinin paste for orchids can help to see the lush and abundant flowering of plants. Otherwise, it will not work.

Basic information

As a rule, to simplify the process, it is enough to lubricate the site on the peduncle. We note that a similar effect is observed for all citrus, begonias, and other species that at home often refuse to bloom and bring viable seeds. The fact is that the cytokinin paste contains cytokinins in its composition. These substances have a stimulating effect on the plant organism.

As a rule, in free sale you can find the composition of the brand KeikigrowPlus, but it is much more expensive than analogues, which can easily be made at home. Regardless of what kind of paste you use, it should be stored only in the refrigerator, taking out only for the period of use.

In addition, it is strongly recommended not to store the paste in the light: experienced flower growers say that in this case its effectiveness drops significantly. This is due to the destruction of biologically active substances, which generally do not tolerate staying in the light.

What makes her so fond of flower growers?

After reading all of the above, you may have the idea that we are advertising a "miracle tool" whose effectiveness is clearly overstated. Fortunately, this is not so! So, what did cytokinin paste like for breeders of orchids? Reviews about it indicate the following positive points after application:

• The probability of occurrence of peduncles sharply increases.

• Having bought a rejected item in the store (due to the fact that it does not blossom) the plant for a ridiculous price, you can easily turn it into the decoration of your house, spending a minimum of money on it.

• Plants recover much faster after flowering, the rehabilitation period is shortened to just a couple of weeks.

• The efficiency of fertilizers increases noticeably.

• There is no need for a long "winter" period, since with a paste the plant can be made to blossom without these preparatory measures.

Contraindications

Immediately note that the paste cytokinin can not be used "to the right and left," since there are many quite serious contraindications. Let's list them for clarity:

• If the orchid is sick or stricken by pests, then it is highly recommended not to use stimulants, otherwise the plant will waste all the forces and simply perish.

• Accordingly, for resuscitation of semi-living specimens, the drug should also not be used.

• Often happens so that from the processed kidney there are at once some shoots. Be sure to leave only one of them, mercilessly removing all the others. Otherwise, the orchid again fails to withstand the increased load and die.

• In general, do not overdo when processing one plant: the root system of these species is very flimsy, and therefore it physically can not provide all the blossom shoots with nutrients. Here, even cytokinin paste is powerless (photos of processed orchids are in the article).

• Do not allow paste to fall on leaves, roots, flowers and all other parts of the plant, except for the main shoot.

• On young shoots and young orchids, the remedy can not be used, because after their application they often die or quickly discard all the leaves.

Awakening of the kidneys

Most often, the cytokinin paste is used to awaken inactive kidneys in order to obtain viable shoots or flower stalks from them. Actually, because of this, the product has become so widespread among all categories of florists, not only among those who cultivate and grow orchids.

Carefully boil the usual sewing needle, and then gently scratch the surface of the sleeping kidney. If there is such a need, remove from it protective flakes and a keratinized layer, which can interfere with your design. The resulting wound is applied in a quantity that is placed at the very tip of the needle. It is also desirable to distribute the paste accurately not only over the wound surface, but also throughout the kidney.

Note that the cytokinin paste can also be applied with the help of a boiled toothpick. It is important that it was made of hardwood and not raspolmachivalas. Depending on the type and condition of the plant, the kidneys begin to awaken in about seven to ten days.

A small remark

The best time when the cytokinin paste gives the most pronounced result is before or during the awakening of the plant. Of course, this period is different for practically every kind of orchids, and therefore it is better to specify it in advance from experienced florists or thematic forums.

Here is how and for what the cytokinin paste is used. The instruction is quite simple, but it must be followed without making any exceptions. The fact is that the drug has a hormonal nature, and therefore frivolous attitude towards it is simply unacceptable.

Getting a new kidney

Sterile (this is very important) with a needle slightly scratched the surface of the stem in the place where you would like to see a new kidney or flower stem. Also take a small portion of the paste on the tip of the toothpick or needles, and then gently spread it on the scratched surface of the plant. The process of bud or blossom budding will begin to appear visually in about ten days.

The time of direct development directly depends not only on the type of plant, but also on its physical state. So cytokinin paste for orchids can not be used at any time: the moment of its application must always be adjusted to the physiological state and biological rhythm of plants.

It is strongly advised not to grow more than three new kidneys per orchid. As in the previous case, this restriction is introduced because of the actual inability of the root system of these species to assimilate and transport a sufficient number of nutrients. Important! In any case, do not use in the same place an excessive portion of the paste, as a result can be formed and a dozen kidneys, which simply "suck" the plant and kill it.

Here's how else the cytokinin paste can be used. Instruction by us was given sufficiently detailed, so that all the necessary information you have on hand are available for sure. Once again we remind you - in no case do not exceed the dose! So you can easily kill a weak or young plant. Also, in any case, do not forcefully bloom in an orchid, which just dropped the flower. So you just kill the plant.

Important advice

Experienced plant lovers give the following simple advice: to get a flower spike, you need to use the most minimal amount of the drug, but for the growing of the lateral stem the dose will need to be significantly increased. But do not get involved. In general, the cytokinin paste (the use on orchids we discuss in this article) can easily kill even the most robust and valuable plant, and therefore in no case can you be greedy in pursuit of the beauty of your pets.

How to care for a plant after its treatment?

It is not difficult to guess that after the emergence of additional shoots, the plant is extremely in need of additional nutrition, and therefore it is extremely important for it to create the appropriate conditions: a room with sufficient insolation and a suitable temperature regime. If the orchid is in "winter" conditions, then the attempt to grow an additional sprout will lead to its depletion and subsequent death.

Plant growers believe that during this period it is necessary to feed the orchid with nutrient mixtures with high nitrogen content. In addition, you need to provide the plant with an increased level of comfort in the field of irrigation and other care activities. Here's how to use the cytokinin paste. In principle, there is absolutely nothing complicated in this, but it is extremely important to follow the letter of the instruction precisely.

How to prepare cytokinin paste yourself?

Many growers regretfully report that the cytokinin paste (reviews about which we have already considered) are not sold in all stores. Fortunately, it is quite easy to cook it yourself. Do not worry: for this you do not have to buy rare and expensive ingredients!

Here's what you need:

• Lanolin anhydrous. It is bought in any pharmacy, where pharmacists independently manufacture certain dosage forms. Kilograms do not buy it, since you will need a maximum of 200 grams. It costs not more than a hundred rubles for 50 ml.

• 6-BAP (benzyladenine or 6-benzylaminopurine). In pharmacology, it is used as part of funds intended for the healing of deep scars and scars. With it it is more difficult, but sometimes the substance can be bought in chemical reagent stores.

How to prepare a remedy at home?

One gram of cytokinin is dissolved in a small amount of pure ethanol with a strength of 96%. In water, it does not dissolve, so you can not even try. Jar with lanolin put on a water bath and, with constant stirring, bring to a liquid state. After that, carefully pour in the same alcohol solution of cytokinin. The composition is thoroughly mixed.

In order not to leave ethanol in the mixture , it is necessary to leave the jar open for two or three days. Controlled organoleptically (by smell). Do all work exclusively in rubber gloves, this is important! Here you have cytokinin paste. How to cook it, you already know. And what about storage conditions?

Be sure to store the prepared pasta exclusively in the refrigerator, sealed in a jar of dark glass. In such conditions, the composition is kept for at least three years. Of course, that before use, the composition must be kept at room temperature for a couple of hours.

This is done for the sake of softening the mixture, which is then much more comfortable and pleasant to work with. And further. The drug is of hormonal nature, so use it only in rubber gloves. In addition, in no case should you allow children to have access to their place of storage!

Keep in mind!

So you learned how to use the cytokinin paste. Note that even 100 grams of funds is a very large amount, which is enough not only for a home collection of orchids, but even for a hefty flower garden or garden. Therefore, try to cook less pasta or in advance cooperate with other plant lovers.

Once you have tried the action of the tool, you will never know the problems with orchids. In addition, it can equally well be used in the garden, using to stimulate the growth of almost any flowering plants and even trees.