Forcing multiple leads

[ArronOB]

Hi. I have about 50 small cattleyas and catt hybrids growing in a shade house.

I bought these as very small plants without any regard to the fact that they would one day get bigger but the space I have available for them will not.

Most of these plants currently have small new growths.

Most plants are putting out only one new growth from any maturing pseudobulb. About 10 are putting out 2. One has 3. I reckon that the ones with multiple simultaneous new growths will be easier to manage because they will give me a denser plant - I don’t want plants with only a single lead which rapidly climbs out of the pot. So is there a way to force them to start multiple leads, rather then just one.

I should point out that i realise the growth potential of any plant is limited. I’m not trying to grow more plant, just find a way to keep them more compact and manageable.


Cheers
Arron