Tips?? Caring for flasks until deflasking!
Hey guys! Although with my Rot struggles I am not feeling too positive right now but my Cattleya flasks just unexpectedly arrived and definitely were well jumbled in the mail....I know I have print outs stating what to do to help them situate and I'll look that up ASAP...i didn't think our weather was going to be warm enough for a couple more weeks but I guess the breeder felt it was ok!
I know I've asked for deflasking tips but anybody have tips for what to do and how to care for them while in flask? I know obviously I don't have to do much. Warm temps, "higher light"??? A tad unsure on what this means.
But I REALLY would like to let them stay as long as possible in flask before needing to deflask. It seems like this gives them the best chance at survival and health versus just taking them out at the 2" height guideline. I understand at the first sign of contamination they must be replated or deflasked....
My main question, do I have any control over preventing contamination?? Are there any handling rules or culture rules to prevent this? Do I keep the outside of the flasks as sanitized as possible and the area they are in or will this upset/harm them having the outside of the flask wiped down with physan or something? Would this do anything to help do we think?
Any other flask related tips are of COURSE also GREATLY appreciated!
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