How do you bare root a Catasetum for its dormancy?

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Originally Posted by isurus79

The potential for rot increases in cooler temps.

This has been my observation as well, for more than just catasetinae too. Do you know the science behind that?

I think I've heard it has something to do with slowed metabolism coupled with being less efficient at / unable to perform gas exchange when roots are wet... Essentially, the idea is, they can't use water fast enough and it's not evaporating (or being transpired) as quickly, the roots stay saturated with nowhere for the water to go, roots being saturated means they can't perform gas exchange so they die (suffocated) and rot.

Of course, I'm no biologist and have only gathered bits and pieces from what's on the web (which admittedly is often a better source of misinformation that tangible measureable facts).