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Old 08-24-2020, 02:03 AM
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OK so every now and again I'll see a ctsm with a really FAT psudobulb. I've been treating all my ctsms pretty much the same, and this one guy got a really nice circumference (which is what I generally aim for). Any idea what can cause this?

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Old 08-24-2020, 09:26 AM
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Genetics and culture obviously but I'm not sure how you'd test to see what's what. Maybe someone with more of a scientific background will chime in.
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optimum availability of all nutrients in appropriate supply as well as adequate water and ample light.
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Depends upon what you mean. Clowesia tend to have shorter, fatter pseudobulbs than others in the alliance, which often carries over into hybrids. But culture is very important as well.
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Woah, that is quite the bulb! Mine came out very skinny this year, I think I had it too dry and underfertilized (and maybe dark too).
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I agree with the above: good culture and genetics makes fat bulbs!
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hmmmm but I FEEL like I'm not doing anything differently with this guy compared to my other catasetums... And you can see that last year's bulb looks pretty much like the "typical" ctsm.

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