How to proceed with this Catasetum?

[mexicowpants]

Rescued this catasetum from massive overwatering as it was coming out of dormancy a year ago. New growth died, but got it to put out another.
It's now getting to the point where I would normally be stopping watering, but it's got something growing down the bottom of the new PB -- hoping it's a spike, though still not sure.
Question is -- how to proceed with it? If it's a new growth, I'll obviously stop watering until the roots are sufficiently developed. However, if it's a spike, I have no idea what to do (my other catasetum always spikes WELL before the leaves start dropping). Do I keep watering and fertilizing? Water only? Stop watering like I normally would as per the state of the leaves?
Gut reaction is telling me to keep watering and fertilizing until it flowers (if it IS indeed a spike), but just wanted to check in with some more savvy growers first.

Cheers!

[estación seca]

Quite a few in this tribe bloom when fully dormant, in the winter. I would use root length as my watering trigger, not shoot nor bloom growth.

[mexicowpants]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Quite a few in this tribe bloom when fully dormant, in the winter. I would use root length as my watering trigger, not shoot nor bloom growth.

So ... stop watering, and start again when roots on new growths get to 4-5" long, regardless of whether that nubbin is a growth or spike?

[bil]

Originally Posted by mexicowpants

So ... stop watering, and start again when roots on new growths get to 4-5" long, regardless of whether that nubbin is a growth or spike?

Root length is key. I have a couple with 4" shoots that don't have roots long enough to water yet.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by mexicowpants

So ... stop watering, and start again when roots on new growths get to 4-5" long, regardless of whether that nubbin is a growth or spike?

Yes.

[mexicowpants]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Yes.

Now there's the kind of concise answer I like. Feeling like I'm asking the right questions makes me feel like I'm learning

Cheers!

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by mexicowpants

Now there's the kind of concise answer I like. Feeling like I'm asking the right questions makes me feel like I'm learning

Cheers!

Ha! No need to elaborate when one word will do!