Catasetum tabulare - early watering.

[orchidsarefun]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Looks great! I'm curious to see this year's root growth when you repot. To me, that will tell us if early watering was successful.

I think that the 3rd spike in one year and evidence of new root growth makes the root growth inside of pot moot.
I've noticed that with tabulare once a spike/growth initiates then new roots and root branching occurs.
See photo - white roots are new. There are more on other side.

I'm hoping that I can get a 2nd spike on my pileatum. It's bulb is maturing nicely and all leaves are green and healthy.

[isurus79]

The third spike can easily be generated on last year's roots and bulbs with even minor root growth this season; hence my curiosity regarding what's going on "below the hood." I'm not saying this is for sure the case, but the possibility still remains.