𝑺𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑯𝑺...𝑪𝑼𝑻? 𝒀/𝑵? | 𝑨𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 𝑷𝑺𝑬𝑼𝑫𝑶𝑩𝑼𝑳𝑩𝑺 - 𝑨𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 𝑩𝑼𝑫𝑺 | 𝑴𝒀 𝑩𝑬𝑺𝑻 𝑷𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑬𝑺 𝑬𝑿𝑷𝑳

#CuttingSheathsonOrchids #CattleyaAlliance #Orchids
𝑷𝑳𝑬𝑵𝑻𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑾𝑨𝒀𝑺 𝑨𝑵 #𝑶𝑹𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑫 𝑾𝑰𝑳𝑳 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑴 ... 𝑩𝑼𝑻 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒅𝒔? Not all of the #Cattleyaalliance species / hybrids form sheaths as part of the preparing to bloom process, and even if a sheath develops, it is not guarantee that the #orchid will bloom. That is where the term #BlindSheath comes into effect, as a means to identify an orchid with a sheath but no buds ever develop in said sheath. Then there are those orchids that will grow sheaths that are blind, and even dry out, but suddenly they start forming buds... in this video, I go over the different scenarios, show examples and explain my #BestPractices of how I handle them, do I cut them to promote a better bloom, or not. What about the pseudobulb sheaths? Do I remove them, if so, how, and when.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Sheaths
00:30 - Removing sheaths around pseudobulbs
07:43 - Chat about sheaths around buds
19:35 - Removing sheath from Brassacattleya
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My environment:
Mediterranean climate, hot summers and 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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Music: Apex - Aakash Gandhi
Point Green Getdown - Craig MacArthur
Thumbnail / Outro Image: Bodum.westernscandinavia.org
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Orchid growing supplies:
Pots Outer Mask: Artevasi
Pots Inner Pot: TeraPlast
Media: Siro Leca, Lava Rock 2cm-4cm, Besgrow Sphagnum Moss, Perlite,
Seramis
Water: Reverse Osmosis
Fertilizer: MSU, CalMag, Mg, KelpMax, Silicone
General PPM: 300 Summer, or in active growth
150 Winter, RO Water and KelpMax only
General PH: 5.8 / 6.3
Hygrometer: BADLR Wireless with Exterior Sensor
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My equipment:
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Mic: Saramonic SR-XM1
Phone Holder: PGYTECH, DJI Osmo Pocket
Computer: iMac
Editing Software: iMovie