Cytokinin paste for orchids: a photo, purpose and processing instructions, how to use the product and what are the results of using a hormonal drug?

Florists love orchids for bright and spectacular flowers. They are not the kind of plants that they buy, put on the windowsill and watered from time to time with tap water.

They need special care, which takes a lot of time and effort, but even he is not a guarantee of the absence of problems (not the formation of “offspring” and buds). They are decided by the purchase of cytokinin paste for orchids. Is it safe to use? How to use it? All this will be discussed in our article. Also watch a useful video on this topic.

Description

ATTENTION: Cytokinin paste is a hormonal drug used by gardeners in caring for orchids. You can not do without it when growing orchids, hibiscus, begonias, citrus succulents, dracaena and ficus.

The product purchased in small ampoules in a flower shop is a viscous liquid of yellow-white or honey color. Cytokinin paste has the ability to accelerate cell division, for which she is very much appreciated by flower growers.

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Of course, she has other indications and an impressive list of contraindications.

Indications

Activation of the growth of the "sleeping" kidney.
Quick shoot growth.
Stimulation of development and laying of flower buds.
Promoting the development of female flowers.
Possibility of use for reproduction.
The ability to increase the resistance of orchids growing in adverse conditions.
Artificial formation of new kidneys.
Non-toxic effects on the plant.
Nontoxic to humans.

Contraindications

Exceeding the dosage, deformities are observed at the site of treatment of the plant.
Quick addiction: after one treatment, the next time they take a little more paste, otherwise the hormones will not work.
Do not paste with weakened or young orchids.
The manufacturer has not developed a clear regimen for taking the drug.
Derivative pastes are prohibited in Russia and the EU countries.

Structure

Cytokinin - the main active ingredient in the composition of the hormonal drug. Being a hormone, it stimulates cell division. It contains vitamins and lanolin. Thanks to cytokinin, the growth of the main shoot is suppressed. Instead, lateral shoots develop. After applying the cytokinin paste for orchids, flower growers note that the flower has become lush. The aging process slows down, and disease resistance increases.

IMPORTANT: Three kidneys can be treated at a time. If you process more buds, they will wake up at one time, will actively grow and take all the strength from the orchid.

What is the effect?

Cytokinin paste accelerates cell division, regulates metabolism, since the intake stimulates the synthesis of amino acids. One application gives the result: a "sleeping" growth or flower bud wakes up. Because of this, orchid growth will accelerate.

Soon it will bloom profusely, and flowering will last longer than usual. With the help of pasta, the existence of aging and dying shoots is prolonged. The flower grower will be able to give the beauty the desired shape and grow shoots in the right places. He can use it for resuscitation of an orchid, which "withers" from mistakes made in the care.

Safety precautions before use

Do not use paste if the expiration date has expired.
The treatment is carried out in rubber gloves.
Do not allow the drug to get into the eyes or on the skin.
Wash hands thoroughly after use.
Before use, keep the paste at room temperature for a couple of hours, but away from radiators.
It can not be used in the treatment of sick or damaged plants.
Before processing, prepare the kidney, trying not to damage it.
Do not allow getting on the roots, leaves.

Where can I buy?

In Moscow, they sell pasta in the Effektio store for 140 rubles, and in St. Petersburg, looking at the Angel. In the northern capital, it costs a little cheaper - 100 rubles. It is not necessary to leave home for purchase. You can buy it through an online store with courier delivery. Both of the above stores have delivery (effectbio.ru or angelok.ru).

Can I make it myself?

Sometimes flower growers make cytokinin paste with their own hands. Everything you need for this is sold in chemical stores. In addition to cytokinin, lanolin will be needed. Do not use animal wax, industrial or drinking alcohol. Pasta is made from medical 96% alcohol. All the manipulations described below are carried out in a dark glass vial in which the product is stored.

20 ml of alcohol are poured into the vial.
Transparent beads are thrown inside to facilitate mixing of the composition.
In a glass dish, lanolin is heated. This is done in a water bath, and everything is stopped as soon as it takes on a liquefied form.
Take 1 gram of cytokinin and add it to the vial with alcohol. The container is closed with a stopper and gently shaken.
The resulting mixture is poured into lanolin, and all the ingredients are mixed.
The vial is placed in a glass dish and kept in a water bath for some time. After that, close it loosely with a lid to help weather the alcohol.
After a few days, the paste is transferred to another dark glass container and stored away from sunlight for 5 years.

Watch the video about making cytokinin paste for orchids with your own hands:

Instruction for use

So, how do you apply cytokinin paste for orchids? Much depends on the proper use of cytokinin paste.. If you do not follow the recommendations given below, you can not help, but harm the orchid.

Dosage

Consider the detailed instructions for the use of cytokinin paste for orchids and learn how to use it correctly. All cytokinin paste purchased at a specialty store is not used at a time. To process the "sleeping" kidney, a small amount of the hormone is taken. Ideally, apply a ball with a diameter of 2 mm on it, and to make this application point, use an auxiliary tool for this - a toothpick.

Plant treatment: step by step procedure

Not every orchid is treated with cytokinin paste. It should have a flower stalk. Inspecting it, choose a suitable kidney. The extreme lower or highest kidney is treated.
After choosing a suitable kidney, the flake is removed on it.. It is difficult to do this for a grower without experience, but still he will have to try. To do this, take sharp objects (a needle or knife) and cut a dense scale. They act carefully, preventing damage to the kidney and peduncle. To remove parts of the flakes, use tweezers.
How to understand that the site is ready and you can proceed to the next stage? When there are no parts of the scales left, and instead a small light green dot will open.
A small amount of paste is applied to the kidney. For application use a toothpick. A ball with a diameter of 22 mm should fall on it. Experienced flower growers scratch it with a needle or knife, trying to get the active substances inside. The drug is evenly distributed over the surface.

The result will be noticed after 10-14 days. The kidney will hatch, a baby or a new process of the peduncle will appear.

Watch the video on the use of cytokinin paste for the growth and flowering of orchids:

Repeat process

Some gardeners say that the kidney should be treated with paste once a week. Others warn that treatment should be one-time and no more than 3 kidneys at a time.

Only in this case, new shoots will receive proper nutrition and will develop as they should.

The consequences of a wrong attitude

Not all growers use cytokinin paste correctly.. Many make a larger ball and apply it directly to the kidney. After a couple of days, they notice that ugly shoots appeared at the treatment site. It is necessary to leave a strong process, and all the rest - to remove the weak ones, so that they do not deplete the plant.

Care before and after manipulations

Before processing, the orchid does not need special care. The flower grower behaves, as usual, does not let watering, spraying with warm water and keeps the pot in a well-lit place. He must also look after the orchid after treatment.

TIP: After 2 weeks, they buy succinic acid, from which they make a warm nutritious top dressing (frequency - 2 times a month). Take two tablets, push them and dissolve in a liter of hot water.

How to store the drug?

Cytokinin acid stored in the refrigerator or in a place protected from direct sunlight and heating devices. Shelf life is 3 years.

Alternative to remedy

Along with cytokinin paste, other agents help stimulate growth due to phytohormones.

Keiki grow plus. This drug is produced in Canada. The action is the same as that of cytokinin paste. The reviews are positive.
lETTO. It is a synthetic analogue of phytohormones of cytokinins. It is released in powder form. A solution used in spraying is prepared from it. With its help, increase and improve the size and color of the flower and thicken the stems.

Conclusion

Cytokinin paste is an indispensable tool when the orchid does not bloom for a long time. Having noticed a "sleeping" kidney, they make a small pea out of it and apply it to it.

When applying observe safety precautions and act carefully. Slightly exceeding the dosage, after a couple of days at the treated place, deformities are noticed, which are immediately removed, preventing the death of the plant.