Cracked Psuedobulbs on Catt. - Orchid Board

cabbo · #1 01-23-2010, 07:24 PM

I have a Catt. with cracks in the p-bulbs. Could this be from underwatering?

SP2340 · #2 01-23-2010, 07:59 PM

Yeah, or maybe the roots are rotted and it can't take up the water it needs.

cabbo · #3 01-23-2010, 08:13 PM

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Yeah, or maybe the roots are rotted and it can't take up the water it needs.

No, the roots are good. Just wondering if I did something wrong. The plant seems to be in great health.

trdyl · #4 01-24-2010, 12:47 AM

I have had cracks occur when my plants were outside during really wet weather. It uaually happened when it was raining almost nonstop for a couple of weeks. It seemed like the plants were trying to take up more water then their pseudobulbs could hold.

johnblagg · #5 01-24-2010, 04:33 AM

dont know if it applys to catts really but really fast growth can do this to some plants

SP2340 · #6 01-24-2010, 07:56 AM

Wait, are you talking about cracks forming b/c the pb's got to fat and split or are they cracks b/c it's shrinking?

johnblagg · #7 01-24-2010, 08:27 AM

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Wait, are you talking about cracks forming b/c the pb's got to fat and split or are they cracks b/c it's shrinking?

good roots and vey hethy sounds lke they are growing well not shrinking

cabbo · #8 01-24-2010, 12:40 PM

It dosn't appear to be from shrinking. Like I said, I was just curious since I havn't seen it happen before. I was told could be from over fertilizing or underwatering. Maybe they got too fat...makes sense.

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #9 01-24-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by trdyl

I have had cracks occur when my plants were outside during really wet weather. It uaually happened when it was raining almost nonstop for a couple of weeks. It seemed like the plants were trying to take up more water then their pseudobulbs could hold.

My Laelia superbiens just recently did the same thing as described by trdyl.

And yes, it had been raining hard for a week straight.

So I think this has merit.

cabbo · #10 01-24-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

My Laelia superbiens just recently did the same thing as described by trdyl.

And yes, it had been raining hard for a week straight.

So I think this has merit.

I dont think it's any cause for concern do you?