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Old 01-08-2008, 05:17 PM
Mysbhvn Mysbhvn is offline
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Question Another repotting ??

I was in the middle of repotting a couple of small catt's and thought I would pose this question to all of you experts.... Some of my catt's have this brown papery skin covering the bulbs. I'm wondering if I should remove this when repotting the orchid. I had one person tell me he thought it should be removed and I was wondering what the general consensus was on this board? I've included a pic to hopefully explain what I am talking about.....

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Old 01-08-2008, 05:22 PM
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I would not remove it... I think it protects the plants and gives it a certain touch
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:02 PM
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I would remove it , that is where a lot of bugs try to hide. Jim.
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:14 PM
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I would remove it too...sometimes too much moisture resides there. I've received a catt that had rot there that killed the plant 2 days after I got it! Needless to say I don't purchase from that person anymore...
I carefully peel mine off and then once the plant "sheds" it, then I don't feel like I have to "rip" it off and cause the plant (and me!) stress!
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:16 PM
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Forgot to mention...your catt looks happy! Thanks for sharing the !
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:43 PM
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I agree with Jim, I'd remove it. No use giving critters any more places to hide than they already seem to find.
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:49 PM
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hhhmmm... I admit that's a point...
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Old 01-08-2008, 08:21 PM
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I never remove the skins as I have caused some damage in the past by prying them off. I think it's an esthetics issue, not a cultural issue. More bugs hide in the crevisses of the leaves than in these dead tissue areas. Just my opinion.
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Old 01-08-2008, 11:20 PM
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I don't take them off anymore either. All the ones I did peel off had nothing sinister lurking inside, but I grow indoors not outside or in a greenhouse. That might make a difference.
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