My cup runneth over, and over and over.

[jackb]

I want to see that happen ``` What is that medium the seeds are in ```

I was afraid you would ask that. It is P668 germination medium from orchidseed.com. It contains nutrients, agar and of all things, charcoal. I have transferred some of the protocorms into an experimental media I mixed with M&S nutrients with vitamins, distilled water, coconut water, sugar and agar. You can brew your own media and it will work if you get it right. The M&S nutrients are mostly used for plant tissue culture, but they have everything an orchid should need. Time will tell.

 

[Ducklover2]

 

[Collector]

@jackb , you are much more patient than i am, I could never do that and have anything but a disaster on my hands. But I all for keeping up with your progress.
Good luck

 

[jackb]

@jackb , you are much more patient than i am, I could never do that and have anything but a disaster on my hands. But I all for keeping up with your progress.
Good luck

It could very well be a disaster at any moment. Doing this requires sterile operating room conditions and contamination can spoil the entire project at any time. Labs have elaborate equipment, while I have a pressure cooker and makeshift grow chamber that doubles as a hood, and lots of alcohol. Still, if it crashes it is no big deal, as it is interesting, and it is always fun to fool Mother Nature.

 

[Collector]

I always thought all orchids were artificial.

 

[jackb]

I always thought all orchids were artificial.

From Google: "
How many different species of orchids are there?
Popular around the globe for their beauty and variety, orchids are the largest family of plants in the entire world. There are 25,000 - 30,000 different species of orchid, at least 10,000 of which can be found in the tropics."

 

[Jared77]

@jackb this is so cool!!!!! Please keep us posted its fascinating!!!

 

[flowerbug]

interesting that the growing medium contains charcoal. it is likely sterile by nature of how it is made, large surface area for bacteria/fungi, but with a sterile medium that is defeated, so what is it for? carbon source and a few trace nutrients? do you have to innoculate the growing medium with certain fungi?

 

[canesisters]

Your posts about this kind of stuff never - NEVER - ceases to amaze me.

 

[Nyboy]

I am amazed you where able to buy parent plant for $7.99