No rest for the (wicked) Catasetum OR a weekend of dormancy.....

[DirtyCoconuts]

yeah, it grew about a half inch compared to the previous image using the metal wire as a reference. Nature don't care lol

and on the left i think that is a new growth as well but it is on the older pbulb

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

secretly i watered it a bit.

Thanks for sharing that DC. Just to confirm ----- you really did water it a bit, right? These details help a lot toward getting more info together about watering plants coming out of dormancy.

It looks like - as long as temperature is good and the roots get the oxygen they need, and good air-flow, then water on new roots won't do anything bad to the orchid. Roots (young or old) of catasetum coming out of dormancy aren't expected to be affected negatively by water when growing conditions are 'good', since after-all - they're roots.

Your setup looks good DC. Nice orchid growth activity.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Yes. I did.
I was encouraged by your recent experiments and I fully agree with your, limited, conclusions.

I found that the plant was certainly not hurt and possibly, it was helped out.

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

Yes. I did.
I was encouraged by your recent experiments and I fully agree with your, limited, conclusions.

I found that the plant was certainly not hurt and possibly, it was helped out.

DC. Thanks very much for confirming that you really watered it a bit. Absolutely appreciated. Definitely not conclusive for now. I need to do more testing for next season, and the one after that. Excellent to hear of the growth developing well again too. Thanks again!

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

yeah, it grew about a half inch compared to the previous image using the metal wire as a reference. Nature don't care lol

Good! Hopefully it keeps growing!

[DirtyCoconuts]

i am officially optimistic about this guy's survival and the older bulb decided it wanted to also get in on the action

Cats on the....grow by J Solo, on Flickr

twins!

Cats on the....grow by J Solo, on Flickr

[Roberta]

Ye of little faith... It's going to be fine, just doing its Catasetum thing.

[DirtyCoconuts]

steve said it was dying!!! i went into a tailspin...what can i say?!?

it'll just have more scars and stories to tell later

[Roberta]

I don't count these things out as long as there is green.

[WaterWitchin]

I've never grown a Catasetum. I may just have to try. But I'm horrible with Den nobiles. Hmmmmm.