Flask -> Compot -> Individual Pots

[Fairorchids]

Some of these photos have been posted under other threads, but I decided to bring them all together in one place.

I have a lot of Paph seedlings going, most of them Woodstream Orchids hobby flasks (nominal 6-8 seedlings, but most flasks have some 10-15 seedlings).

1st pic = new flask
2nd pic = degree of cleaning before they go into 1 compot in one group
3rd pic = two compots potted up recently. One with below avg size seedlings, the other with above avg size seedlings.
4th pic = three compots after 1 year (potted Aug 2013)
5th pic = Paph barbatum compot split up on Aug 23, 2014.
6th pic = Paph philippinense compot split up on Aug 23, 2014.

I use 2" pots to the extent that I can. A few plants have roots that are too long, so there I am forced to go larger. The plan is for seedlings to stay in these pots for 2 years (hopefully close to blooming size for the larger plants).

Compot Mix = 75% chopped spaghnum w 15% seedling bark & 10% seedling charcoal.

Seedling pot mix = 50% chopped spaghnum, 25% seedling bark, 15% seedling charcoal & 10% seedling perlite, but with a few larger bark nuggets in the bottom of each pot.