Catts and Dens in 100+ degree outside

[RJSquirrel]

had 100+ days a many and the catts outside get watered twice a day if they need it and misted in between to keep em cool. I'm not real sure what the temps are on the porch but the thermometer been stuck at over 100 for some time now. They only get about 2-3 hours of late evening sun. No direct sun. I wasted a few new plants in direct sun that peeked around a corner caught me un-aware.

I would say be careful with overhead watering or heavy misting late in the evening. If you get too much water in the small cracks and creases in between the leaves or sheaths and they dont dry out when it gets dark......, Soft Rot is alive and well and just waiting for you to make a mistake. Ive lost a few new growths and one whole freeking plant to soft brown rot this summer. I lost everything outside last year but I was brand new at this and didnt know any better..Bad watering habits and brown rot ate me up, you can smack me.

But the plants do well as far as I can tell for now. New growths on everything and roots roots roots everywhere. The Dendrobiums are growing like weeds .A few that were being grown inside went back outside after blooming thinking they were done and started spiking again ..

I think as far as overall health in the long run IMHO I think it will make the plants even better growing and hardier...

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[isurus79]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

Soft Rot is alive and well and just waiting for you to make a mistake. Ive lost a few new growths and one whole freeking plant to soft brown rot this summer. I lost everything outside last year but I was brand new at this and didnt know any better

This is good to know! I have not had an issue with this yet, but my humidity stays around 40%. I will watch for rot like this if we ever any humidity coming up from the Gulf. Thanks for the tip!