de flasking orchids??? help please

[cacoonkitty]

Hi all ,
i received my orchid flasks today containing (1x C,fort motte "leopard" x B cucullate,1x B.digbyana, 1x ctsm Pileatum,1x C.violacea ,sent to me from florida, they are all about one - two inches high and all have pretty good roots and leaves growing on them so look strong! which is great, i took them out today rinsed of the gell from there roots in tepid water and potted them on into small brown pots with spagnum moss surrounding and covering the roots, i now have them under a plastic dome to keep in the humidity in a u.v lighted terrainium that is about 78-80 degrees in the day with drop at night, i will mist them gently making sure they arnt soaking but kept hydrated to avoid drying out, am i doing this right as i havent done this before as always have had fully grown plants. thanks guys for any help that comes my way, cant wait to see them when they are a bit bigger, as to be honest i dont really know much about the typoe i have received, and i am new to orchid keeping but good with plants and would like some minatures to mount on wood.

[lostonthebeach]

Sounds as though you are giving your little plants a good start. I am sure a lot of us would like to see pictures of your set up.
Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

[Bolero]

I hope people here can offer some help as you go. I haven't had a lot of experience with deflasking but have ordered some for later in the year.

So I would like to hear what people think.

[gixrj18]

It sounds like you're on the right track. I deflask into trays of 2" pots, which all have lids. The dome is a good idea, especially if you are growing indoors. All of these species need medium-high light, don't pamper them too much, just because they are babies. As long as you are maintaining a decent humidity, those little babies will eat up the light and fertilizer pretty close to the same as an adult plant of that species. They are really hungry when they come out of the flask, so don't be afraid to feed them. Just make sure the move to high light is gradual.