Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
Register Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Members Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Today's PostsRepot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
Go Back   Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! > >
Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-09-2020, 05:40 PM
estación seca's Avatar
estación seca estación seca is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 18,654
Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Male
Default Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?

Just yesterday I got 3 Catasetinae from Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids:
8190 Cl. Rebecca Northen
JH 38 (Cyc. warscewiczii 'Leo' AM/AOS x Cycd. Freckled Sweetheart 'Samantha' AM/AOS)
8108 Ctsm. Karen Armstrong

Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?-img_20200709_130225-jpg

The moss was moist and looks like it has been watered for some time this season. I was able to slip the Rebecca out of its pot but not the others. There is only a small amount of moss above the foam packing peanuts in the pots.

Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?-img_20200709_130310-jpg

My question: Is it reasonable to pot these up by settling the root balls as undisturbed as possible into new media? I would try to use the reservoir PET bottle method described on isurus79's YouTube site.
__________________
May the bridges I've burned light my way.

Weather forecast for my neighborhood

Last edited by estación seca; 07-09-2020 at 05:43 PM..
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-09-2020, 06:21 PM
isurus79's Avatar
isurus79 isurus79 is offline
Senior Member
American Orchid Society Judge
 

Join Date: Sep 2007
Zone: 8b
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 44
Posts: 10,316
Default

Personally, I would leave them in their current pots and move them over next winter/spring.
__________________
Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis

Pics on Flickr

Instagram

YouTube
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes Clawhammer liked this post
  #3  
Old 07-09-2020, 06:33 PM
DirtyCoconuts's Avatar
DirtyCoconuts DirtyCoconuts is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2019
Zone: 10b
Location: South Florida, East Coast
Posts: 5,838
Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?
Default

Steve. What about if we are really bad with sphagnum? I am not wanting to repot but I am scared I’ll kill one in a year of sphag!!!
__________________
All the ways I grow are dictated by the choices I have made and the environment in which I live. Please listen and act accordingly
--------------------------------------------------------------
Rooted in South Florida....

Zone 10b, Baby! Hot and wet

#MoreFlowers Insta
#MoreFlowers Flickr
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-09-2020, 06:49 PM
SouthPark SouthPark is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2018
Member of:AOS
Location: Australia, North Queensland
Posts: 5,214
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by estación seca View Post
My question: Is it reasonable to pot these up by settling the root balls as undisturbed as possible into new media?
ES - it is reasonable to do that - especially when your approach involves minimal disturbance to the rootball.

Even though I wouldn't do it for your plants (but would do it for one of my own plants) - I wouldn't be afraid of disturbing the rootball. For a hybrid (Fdk) last season, I removed every bit of sphagnum from one of my plants, and potted it into scoria. This was right in the middle of a growing season. It kept growing very nicely.

The thing here is - I only did it for one plant. Safer that way heheh ----- for testing that is.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-09-2020, 07:11 PM
isurus79's Avatar
isurus79 isurus79 is offline
Senior Member
American Orchid Society Judge
 

Join Date: Sep 2007
Zone: 8b
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 44
Posts: 10,316
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts View Post
Steve. What about if we are really bad with sphagnum? I am not wanting to repot but I am scared I’ll kill one in a year of sphag!!!
I bet you could just put it into a net pot (or basket?) of the same size and be ok! Even a clay pot of the same size with styrofoam peanuts left in the bottom should be ok in Florida.
__________________
Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis

Pics on Flickr

Instagram

YouTube
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-09-2020, 07:11 PM
estación seca's Avatar
estación seca estación seca is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 18,654
Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Male
Default

I wrote to Fred Clarke at SVO. His response is:

Quote:
Yes watering has started. It is important to not disturb the roots at this time, you can add more moss around the existing and slip to a 3.5” pot. Clay pots work well.
I'm going to do this with the ones I can get out of the pots without root damage, and move them to the reservoir bottles next spring. If I use clay rather than plastic I'll probably need to stand them in shallow dishes of water. With work I can't look at them every day.
__________________
May the bridges I've burned light my way.

Weather forecast for my neighborhood

Last edited by estación seca; 07-09-2020 at 07:17 PM..
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes SouthPark liked this post
  #7  
Old 07-09-2020, 07:27 PM
Dorchid's Avatar
Dorchid Dorchid is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Mar 2020
Zone: 5b
Location: Colorado
Posts: 730
Default

Fred also said to let the media almost dry out between watering at this size and that it could be increased to every 3rd day in a month or so. Considering that, you may not want to set them in water just yet.
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 2 Likes
Likes estación seca, SouthPark liked this post
  #8  
Old 07-09-2020, 08:03 PM
DirtyCoconuts's Avatar
DirtyCoconuts DirtyCoconuts is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2019
Zone: 10b
Location: South Florida, East Coast
Posts: 5,838
Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?
Default

I’m gonna have to bother Fred too

My issue is complicated by the fact that I grow my catasetum exposed to the elements and I fear the inundation they will get will be too much, even in a clay pot.

I think I’ll maybe slide them out of the plastic and just put rocks around it to get max aeration inside a 4” clay pot
__________________
All the ways I grow are dictated by the choices I have made and the environment in which I live. Please listen and act accordingly
--------------------------------------------------------------
Rooted in South Florida....

Zone 10b, Baby! Hot and wet

#MoreFlowers Insta
#MoreFlowers Flickr
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-09-2020, 08:25 PM
isurus79's Avatar
isurus79 isurus79 is offline
Senior Member
American Orchid Society Judge
 

Join Date: Sep 2007
Zone: 8b
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 44
Posts: 10,316
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts View Post

I think I’ll maybe slide them out of the plastic and just put rocks around it to get max aeration inside a 4” clay pot
Sounds like a good idea to me!
__________________
Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis

Pics on Flickr

Instagram

YouTube
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 07-09-2020, 08:34 PM
estación seca's Avatar
estación seca estación seca is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 18,654
Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now? Male
Default

I don't have a 3.5" / 9cm clay pot. This is a 4.5" azalea pot (lower than a standard pot.) I put one layer of LECA on the bottom. I wrapped barely moist sphagnum around the undisturbed root ball and stuffed it into the pot. Now it goes in front of the evaporative cooler in the sunroom.

The lower leaves arrived yellow. I sprayed it with dish soap solution to kill any spider mites on arrival. The chance of arriving from a reputable grower with spider mites is minimal, but I don't want to take risks with such a small plant. Any time I see a Catasetinae with yellowing leaves, and it's not time to go dormant, I spray with dish soap solution or 70% alcohol.

Repot new Catasetinae seedlings now?-img_20200709_162945-jpg
__________________
May the bridges I've burned light my way.

Weather forecast for my neighborhood

Last edited by estación seca; 07-09-2020 at 08:39 PM..
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes isurus79 liked this post
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
am/aos, amount, moss, pot, rebecca


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Amaryllis Seedlings - Any advice orchidsarefun Off Topic - Totally 21 01-13-2015 10:07 PM
When to repot Catt Seedlings? Kailyn Potting & Repotting 8 10-22-2013 02:50 PM
When to repot Cattleya? butterfly_muse Beginner Discussion 6 07-15-2013 10:44 PM
Feeding Seedlings? Shere Crossman Beginner Discussion 6 10-29-2009 01:21 AM
To repot or not to repot gerneveyn Beginner Discussion 6 12-29-2006 11:38 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:38 AM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.