Maxillaria variabilis getting taller but not wider
I have a Maxillaria variabilis black eyed Susan and there are 2 main shoots, each is growing fast and flowering, sending out new, long, healthy air roots. I've had it since the end of November and so far it has sent out 2 new bulbs on each shoot, one was fully matured and bloomed and the second one is maturing (same thing on both shoots). So between the blooming, the growth, size of the bulbs and te fact that both shoots flowered if say I'm doing well. This is my 1st Maxillaria so I don't really know anything about them. Right now it's in charcoal, bark and perlite (came like that from the grower) in a small pot inside one of my terrariums. I don't have a light meter so I'm not sure how much light it's getting exactly (tried downloading one for my phone that uses the camera and got a reading of 750fc then 4350fc in the exact same spot so it's clearly not reliable. Worth a shot tho). It is at the same distance from the bulb as my schoenorchis fragrans and that is getting enough light to show blushing/purple on the leaves (which I believe to be in the area of about 1500fc). The humidity is high in the terrarium (not something I have measured but enough that my brassia cross has sent out a hysterically long air root of 13" and counting, plump, white with a long fleshy green tip)
So that is the best description I can give for the growing conditions currently. Now I'm wondering what makes this thing send out new shoots. I have 2 shoots right now, each with about 10+ bulbs on them (some are below the potting mixture so I don't know exactly) at what point do they stop growing up and start branching off? And is there something I need to do for that to happen? Any input would be great
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