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Originally Posted by james mickelso
I see four new buds and a possible fifth. What I don't like is the media. Just looking at the roots I fear brown and black rot if kept in this environment. I'm not a fan of CHC either. Not for catts anyway. You can already see the damage to the older roots from being too moist. CHC holds a lot of water and releases it slowly. If it looks like this on the top what might it look like down in the center? Look at the last seasons pbulbs from which the new growth is coming. New roots.!!! Perfect time to repot. Can't get any better than this. All I can say is I would repot it at this time. Any further along and you risk the roots. I don't know what you can get but I would pot in 1/2 inch fir bark/ some sponge rock (not a lot) / and hardwood charcol (not to be cornfuzed with charcol briquettes). The charcol has an antibacterial property in it and that's why I use it. It used to be used nearly exclusively back east as media for catts. It was cheap, inert, and easily obtainable. I get mine at HD in a 25 lb bag. I know, too much for you to use. But if you can find some in a small bag it's good for any other plants as well. So.....it's up to you. Nice plant you have here. Those buds will most likely bloom around Nov/Dec. Maybe a little sooner. Could be as early as late aug/early sept but probably later. Love to see it bloom. When the new growth is half as tall as the older pbulbs get with me and I'll show you how to help it bloom. Thanks for the pics.
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Sorry rude computer sent my message before I had finished so here goes again. I will have to look what is available to repot as I have a smaller catt which is in the same medium. I might be able to get some from ebay this is the only one in our garden centres. I have feed 20/21/20 and 20/20/20
what do you NPK do you use.
Thank you for all your help have enjoyed our chats and have learnt a lot.
Pam.
Pics of my orchid as you asked for James.
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