How to tell if your bark is breaking down without unpotting your orchid & MORE! Tips & Solutions!

#Renantheracaloptera #Cattleyahoehnei #DendrobiumPatriciaVanPruyenbroeck
DO NOT DISTURB YOUR ORCHID! FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! So... how do you assess if your media is breaking down without going into the pot. Looking through the transparent orchid pot, will only tell you so much, so ... how do you know if your bark, sphagnum moss is breaking down in your pots, without taking the orchid out of the pot? Orchid Care for Beginners #orchidshow #Orchidsinbark #repottingorchids #repotme #whendoIrepotmyorchid
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Signs that bark is breaking down in the orchid pot
03:18 - Why orchid bark quality is not reliable
03:51 - Why changes in the climate can result in bark breaking down sooner
04:02 - Why orchids growing larger in the pot can result in bark breaking down sooner
05:18 - How long is the orchid pot staying wet?
05:41 - How does salt / mineral build up affect the orchid bark breaking down?
07:37 - How does algae affect the orchid bark breaking down?
09:13 - Foul smell in the orchid pot!
10:55 - Discolorations on leaves as a result of orchid bark breaking down
13:01 - #Renantheracaloptera orchid example of mineral build up on surface of bark
15:32 - #Cattleyahoehnei orchid example of pots staying wet too long
17:11 - #DendrobiumPatriciaVanPruyenbroeck orchid example of deformed pot roots in pot
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My environment:
Mediterranean climate, hot summers / mild winters
45% - 85% humidity, with regular airflow
Summer temperature range: 20ºC-35ºC
Winter temperature range, exterior: 5ºC-20ºC
Winter temperature range, interior: 16ºC-23ºC
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