Could i have a phal spike?

[en3rmax]

Hi there OB,

I was watering my orchids over the weekend and have noticed a little growth out of the side of one of my phals, could this be my first new spike?

One of my other phals has a nice spike growing from an old spike node i cut back.

i've been using orchid focus feed for blooming and it seems to have made my phals go mad, lots of new root tips.

Is this the spike?

[trdyl]

I can't tell yet.

[Bird Song Farm]

My first reaction was no, it's a new root. But on second look I agree with Ted, it's a bit to soon. Give it another week and re-submit a picture.
Al

[Ecco]

It may also help if you can get in closer for the photo, either that or crop it more so that the growth in question is larger and easier to see.

[Orchid126]

From the angle in the picture it's hard to say. Usually, if it has a fat round point like a dull pencil, it's a root. If it looks like a mitten, it's a spike.

[RosieC]

Yeah, difficult to say. If you can get a picture more from the side it might help (I can see that will be difficult though).

[en3rmax]

This is about as good as i can get it using my phone

[johnblagg]

that looks like a root from the last photo

[trdyl]

I would say give it another week or two to be sure.

[Bird Song Farm]

Looking more like a root.

Al