First Catasetum/Catasetinae - Monnierara Millenium Magic Witchcraft

[chiirioz]

Well guys, this poor dude seems hell-bent on dying on me.




This is one week later (I got it on Thurs). Watered on Saturday with 1/4 strength 20-10-20 Fert. The medium is still very damp after 4 days. I reached out to the seller who confirmed sphag, time release fert, and "a course bark pumice mix". Although but still very squishy.

This can be one of two things - stress or infection.
The spots are possibly from spritzing it and causing a magnifying glass effect on some leaves but could also be something else.

This is a bit quick for going dormant so I cut the leaf off with a sterilized set of shears and dabbed with cinnamon.

Now it's just wait and see for the rest of the leaves.

[isurus79]

Looks fine to me and no, that's not too quick for dormancy! The bottom leaves usually drop pretty fast. The same thing often happens when they move a new spot. Don't worry so much!! lol

[fishmom]

Yep, that's about what my ctsm. leaves look like when they are going to sleep. I would quit the fertilizing and slow down on the water at this point.

[AvantGardner]

Agreed

[chiirioz]

You guys rock! Thank you