Why isn't my Catt growing?!

[Kelo]

LOL. If sanitiser's good enough for Dr's, surgeons and we horse dentists it's good enough to put on yer chids! lol Hand sanitiser is cheap and it works a treat. Just keep your catt on the dry side an it will do just fine. Can you give your neighbour my address to send me her unwanted chids, please? lol

[mmursuli]

LMAO!

[mmursuli]

Update: It has a healthy new growth and a bunch of new roots!

[got ants]

It looks to me like you're trying to grow it using the s/h method. That's fine and dandy, but isn't that a net pot?

I use a medium that has minimal organic material, but it has some. I also use clay pots. Mostly the old ones with deep slots and terracotta, not the new cement pots with a stingy hole.

For what it's worth, I would suggest at least adding some charcoal, if not some chc, or pine bark, but sparsely.

I grow catts in two ways----> in clay pots, or on mounts (wood).

[Kelo]

Excellent news!

[mmursuli]

Originally Posted by got ants

It looks to me like you're trying to grow it using the s/h method. That's fine and dandy, but isn't that a net pot?

I use a medium that has minimal organic material, but it has some. I also use clay pots. Mostly the old ones with deep slots and terracotta, not the new cement pots with a stingy hole.

For what it's worth, I would suggest at least adding some charcoal, if not some chc, or pine bark, but sparsely.

I grow catts in two ways----> in clay pots, or on mounts (wood).

I was going to put it in s/h, but discovered root rot. I potted her up in hydroton and set her up outside under a tree.

I really think rain has magical orchid growing powers. I went to check on her yesterday because all the rain we've been having had me worried, and I was pleasantly surprised