Should I water or not?

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

Steve -- my catasetum growing experience is two years. My other orchid growing experience catts, den, angraecum is thirty-five (plus) years. I haven't had any orchid in my collection die during this span of 35 years. And none of my 20 or so catasetum plants are going to die, that's for sure.

Avoid understimating the experience and capabilities of other growers here or anywhere.

No one ever said your orchids are dying. Only that you’re offering (bad) advice because you lack a basic understanding of this plant’s biology.

The only thing I know about with regards to your capabilities and experience is what you type here. If I assume you’ve only got a few years of growing Catasetums under your belt, it’s probably because you’ve repeatedly led me to believe so. Also, you just said you’ve been growing then for two years. I don’t say this to poke fun at you or to be mean. Hell, I love teaching new and experienced growers alike. But you don’t go around explicitly dismissing valid advice (pot above water) from the most renowned grower/breeder of Catasetinae (or any group!) without some pretty serious credentials. Especially when it’s clear you haven’t grown this group for very long and don’t understand the biology.