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Originally Posted by dounoharm (Post 863443)

as far as encouraging more growths per year, if you find a way, let me know! as long as the roots look good and there is some growth, i am happy!

A few days ago I purchased some seaweed extract and applied that. When I looked today there were little green roots popping out all over the place. Obviously I can’t be certain it was the seaweed extract that bought this on - but the root tips are so green (they look almost fluorescent green against the pine bark) that I think if they were there before I would have noticed them.

This is my first time using seaweed. The extract is just a local product which makes no claims about being good for orchids.

I’ll be interested to see if any new leaf/stem growth ensues.

I’ve grown orchids before but never studied them closely. Now I’m obsessing.

Cheers
Arron

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Originally Posted by estación seca (Post 863486)

In warm areas such as where you are, hybrid Catts often grow continuously. Especially seedlings do this. I would expect to see more growth very soon.

Too true.

Looking at them today I see that about 50% of them have new growths from the base of the maturing pseudo bulb. Theyre still small and whether there is enough warm weather and long daylight left for them to grow to full size is yet to be seen.

It seems that as soon as the sheath around the pseudobulb turns from green to brown the new growth bursts through.

Arron